Unit 2 (The Judicial Branch/Districts)

Question 1

solicitor general (what do they do and what are they often called)

Answer 1

often called the “10th Justice”, gets a position to argue on behalf of the government

Question 2

Judicial Activist

Answer 2

a practice by Judges who have no issue with overturning acts of legislation and pratices based on their views, not the views of the law

Question 3

Judicial Restraint

Answer 3

a practice by Judges who are reluctant to overturn acts of legislature and pratice by legal precedent

Question 4

Writ of Certiorari

Answer 4

a legal document used to request the lower court transcripts of the case

Question 5

Supreme Court

Answer 5

The Supreme court does not have a jury and acts in appellate jurisdiction and origional jurisdiction. They can only decide issues of law and not the facts of a case

Question 6

Federal Circuit Court of Appeals (how many and what)

Answer 6

(13) hear cases on appeal from District Courts after claim that a constitutional right has been violated

Question 7

Federal District Courts (what and how many)

Answer 7

94, have original jurisdiction (authority to hear case for first time), decides guilt or innocence

Question 8

Preponderance of Evidence

Answer 8

shows that their side is favorable and therefore wins the civil case

Question 9

Procedural Due Process

Answer 9

deals with the question of whether the laws are fairly applied

Question 10

Substantive Due Process

Answer 10

deals with the question of whether the laws are fair under the Constitution

Question 11

Hijacking

Answer 11

redraws two districts that was origonally one forcing the two incumbents to oppose each other and only one wins

Question 12

Kidnapping

Answer 12

moves an incumbents home address into another district

Question 13

Packing

Answer 13

clumping minority/majority voters and isolating them in districts

Question 14

Cracking

Answer 14

dividing minority voters across districts