March 4 Exam Flashcards
One kind of decision the Supreme Court can issue is a Tie Decision. Name the other three:
Unanimous
Majority
Plurality
A petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case is called a ___________________ and the official notice that the Supreme Court will review a case is called a _____________________________.
Petition for Certiorari
Writ of Certiorari
On the U.S. Supreme Court, there is one Chief Justice and _______ associate justices.
8
The name of the person who is head of the county government of Harris County is
Ed Emmett
To bring a lawsuit, the plaintiff must have
standing.
The fundamental law of a City is its
Charter.
The body of law that is not based in statute is called
common law.
___________________ is the power or authority for a court to act.
jursidiction
The court’s power over a person is called
in personam jurisdiction
The statutes of a city are called
ordinances
Which federal courts have the power to probate a will?
none
What 3 words start every session of the U.S. Supreme Court?
Oyez, Oyez, Oyez
Name two U.S. Courts with specialized jurisdiction
Federal Tax Court
Federal Bankruptcy Court
Explain diversity of citizenship in relation to federal jurisdiction.
jurisdiction to hear a case where parties are from two different states or one state and one country. amount in controversy is $75,000 or more
What does en banc mean?
All judges on that particular court hear the case
