Chapter 9 Test

Question 0

The goal court system is

Answer 0

equal justice under law
every person must be treated the same
every one is presumed innocent until proven guilty

Question 1

Constitution gives congress the right to

Answer 1

direct couts to handel trials
circuit courts to handle appeals
supreme court handles final appeals

Question 2

Judicial brach does

Answer 2

ensures laws that are fairly enforced

interprets the law

Question 3

Federal courts have

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Jurisdiction over cases involving unconstitutional issues
federal crimes
disputes between states or between people from two different states
incidents that occur at sea

Question 4

when do federal or state courts have concurrent jurisdiction?

Answer 4

When state or federal laws over lap.

Question 5

The federal circuit court serves

Answer 5

12 specific graphic areas

Question 6

a 13th circuit court

Answer 6

hears specialized cases involving patent law
international trade
other cases brought against the US

Question 7

Who may ask the circuit court to review the decision?

Answer 7

a party who loses the civil case.

Question 8

Who may appeal in a criminal case?

Answer 8

Only the accused who is found guilty.

Question 9

What opinions form case law?

Answer 9

Opinions are used as a basis for a future decisions by the district court in a circuit.

Question 10

Who appoints federal judges with the consent of the senate?

Answer 10

The president.

Question 11

How long do federal judges hold their positions?

Answer 11

for life unless impeached.

Question 12

Who has the power to nullify a law and decide if a law is unconstitutional?

Answer 12

The Supreme Court

Question 13

Who lacks the power to enforce its rulings?

Answer 13

The supreme court

Question 14

What branches usually follow the supreme court ruling?

Answer 14

The executive and legislative branches

Question 15

Who and how decides the outcome of each case?

Answer 15

The justices decide by a majority vote.

Question 16

which justice presides?

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The chief justice

Question 17

How many justices must be present?

Answer 17

at least 6

Question 18

What states the courts decision and explains its reasoning?

Answer 18

The majority opinion

Question 19

What three types of cases the Supreme Court has final authority in?

Answer 19

The Constitution
Treaties over other nations
Acts of Congress

Question 20

How many petitions or request does the Supreme Court received each term? How many cases does it actually Hear?

Answer 20

10,000 each term. They hear 75 to 80

Question 21

Who Submits briefs to the Supreme Court?

Answer 21

Lawyers

Question 22

What is the ideal that our legal system is based on? What does this mean?

Answer 22

Based on equal justice under law this means the goal is to treat every person the same.

Question 23

Three types of cases does the Supreme Court have final authority in?

Answer 23

The constitution
Treaties with other nations
acts of congress

Question 24

How many justices

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9

Question 25

How long Does the Supreme Court me each year? When does each turn begin?

Answer 25

The meet for about nine months and begin the first Monday of October

Question 26

Which court is located at the top of the federal system?

Answer 26

The Supreme Court

Question 27

Responsibility of appeals court? How are they different from trial court?

Answer 27

Appeal courts review fairness of the case. Different because they don't decide if guiltier which party won the case.

Question 28

What kind of court system does the US have?

Answer 28

A dual court system

Question 29

What is the name of the court system for each state?

Answer 29

Federal court system

Question 30

What article establishes the Supreme Court?

Answer 30

Article 3

Question 31

Why do federal courts have jurisdiction or authority to hear only certain kinds of cases?

Answer 31

So they do not have to interfere with the state courts

Question 32

What issues of to the federal court?

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Ones that involve federal government, foreign government, US diplomats

Question 33

What is our legal system based on?

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"Equal justice under law"

Question 34

What is "equal justice under law"?

Answer 34

The goal is to treat everyone the same

Question 35

The lowest level in the federal system?

Answer 35

District courts

Question 36

District Court have original jurisdiction for what kind of cases?

Answer 36

Criminal and civil cases

Question 37

Who hears appeals for the lower courts?

Answer 37

Circuit courts

Question 38

Why do they review the decisions from lower courts?

Answer 38

To decide wether or not they were mistakes made

Question 39

What might the mistakes be that are made by lower courts?

Answer 39

How the judge apples or interprets the law

Question 40

What are three ways a judge in the appeal court decide the case?

Answer 40

Uphold the results of the trial Reverse results of the trial Send a case back to a lower court

Question 41

What cases can the court hear ?

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Cases must involve actual legal disputes and federal questions

Question 42

What cases do the Supreme Court select?

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Ones that involve constitutional questions or that will affect many citizens also ones that the lower Court cannot resolve

Question 43

What are the two types of cases that have original jurisdiction?

Answer 43

Disputes between states, or diplomats from foreign countrieshhnc h. B

Question 44

How many justices are there?

Answer 44

There are 9 justices with 1 chief and 8 Associates

Question 45

When does the Supreme Court have the final say?

Answer 45

In constitutional issues, Acts of Congress, Treaties with other nations

Question 46

When do the terms begin and meet?

Answer 46

The terms begin the first Monday of October and meet each year for 9 months