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6. Which article of the US Constitution created a national judiciary for the United States?

7. Article III

8. The US has a dual court system, in which types of courts are most cases heard?

9. State courts

10. What is the authority to hear (try and decide) a case?

11. jurisdiction

12. Cases that can be heard only in federal courts have which type of jurisdiction?

13. Cases that can be heard either in federal or state courts have which type of jurisdiction?

14. In a civil case, the person who files a suit is known as what?

15. plaintiff

16. In a civil case, the person whom the complaint is against is known as what?

17. defendant

18. The court in which a case is first heard has which type of jurisdiction?

19. original

20. A court that hears a case on appeal from a lower court has which type of jurisdiction?

21. appellate

22. Which type of jurisdiction does the Supreme Court exercise?

23. Both original and appellate

24. Under what circumstances does a Court of Appeals have original jurisidiction?

25. None, only have appellate jurisdiction

26. Who appoints federal judges and who confirms them?

27. President appoints, Senate confirms

28. Which philosophy believes that laws should be interpreted and applied in light of ongoing changes in conditions and values?

29. Judicial activism

30. Which philosophy believes in deciding cases on the original intent of the Constitution/statue and precedents?

31. Judicial restraint

32. Which courts are the federal trial courts?

33. District courts

34. Why were Courts of Appeals created?

35. Relieve the Supreme Court of burden of hearing appeals from district courts

36. The Supreme Court’s list of cases to be heard is known as what?

37. Docket

38. What is the only court specifically created by the Constitution?

39. Supreme Court

40. How many justices total are on the Supreme Court?

41. 9

42. Who is the current chief justice of the Supreme Court?

43. John Roberts

44. What is the power to decide if an act is constitutional?

45. Judicial review

46. Which court case established judicial review?

47. Marbury v Madison

48. At least how many of the Supreme Court justices must agree to hear a case?

49. four

50. What is a court order directing a lower court to send up record in a given case for review?

51. Writ of certiorari

52. What method of putting a case before the Supreme Court is used when a lower court is not clear about a procedure of rule of law that should apply in a case?

53. certificate

54. What are written documents filed with the court before oral arguments begin?

55. briefs

56. The Supreme Court’s opinion, the opinion of the court that announces the court’s decision in a case, is often called what?

57. Majority opinion

58. What is a court decision that stands as an example to be followed in future, similar cases?

59. precedents

60. What is a written explanation of the views of one or more judges who support a decision reached by a majority of the court?

61. Concurring opinion

62. What is a written explanation of the views of one or more judges who disagree with a decision reached by a majority of the court?

63. Dissenting opinion

64. Courts created by Congress under the power given to it in Article I are called what? AKA Legislative Courts or Article I courts

65. Special courts

66. Make your wager

67. List the Hierarchy of laws in the United States from highest to lowest

68. US Constitution Acts of Congress and Treaties State Constitutions State laws City and county charters and ordinances