all of the notes

Question 1

“Dual court” systems

Answer 1

consisting of federal court system and 50 state court systems

Question 2

U.S. constitution creates….

Answer 2

creates only the us supreme court

congress creates all other lower courts

Question 3

Types of Cases

Answer 3

Criminal cases- violates federal criminal code

Hung Jury-indisputable dead lock

Question 4

Re-trial

Answer 4

costly, time consuming, seats new jury

Question 5

mis-trial

Answer 5

as a result of hung jury

Question 6

compensatory damages

Answer 6

actual damages

value of the loss

Question 7

punitive damages

Answer 7

punishment damages

used to punish the defendant

Question 8

class action suits

Answer 8

“en masse” (group)

a small number of people bring about legal action on behalf of all others

Question 9

jurisdiction

Answer 9

authority of a crt. to hear a case

Question 10

subject matter of jurisdiction

Answer 10

nature of the case involved

Question 11

parties involved in jurisdiction

Answer 11

litigants

Question 12

Exclusive Jurisdiction

Answer 12

Cases heard in federal crts.

Question 13

concurrent jurisdiction

Answer 13

cases that may be heard in either fed. or state crts.

Question 14

Enbanc

Answer 14

cases are heard by all appelate judges w/in the appellate dist.

Question 15

what happens in US district courts?

Answer 15

90% of Fed. cases are tried in district courts

Question 16

2 Types of jury

Answer 16

Grand Jury

Petit/Petite Jury

Question 17

Grand Jury has….

Answer 17

16-23 persons that hear testimony and observe evidence

Question 18

Petite/Petit Jury

Answer 18

The trial jury declares case

Question 19

U.S. Attorney

Answer 19

Represents the U.S. in the Fed. district court sys.

Question 20

U.S. Marshal

Answer 20

Serves warrants for arrest of violations

Question 21

U.S. Supreme Court

Answer 21

Only court created by the U.S. constitution in 1789

Justices are appointed for life

Question 22

What is the supreme court composed of?

Answer 22

1. Chief Justice

2. Associate Justices

Question 23

Judicial review

Answer 23

can review any federal or state law to determine if constitutional

Question 24

John Tay

Answer 24

First chief justice

Question 25

Thurgood marshal

Answer 25

first black to serve on the supreme court

Question 26

sandra day o’ connor

Answer 26

first woman to serve on supreme crt.

Question 27

opinions

Answer 27

written by justices regarding the crts. decision

Question 28

majority decision

Answer 28

reasons of crts. decision

Question 29

dissenting opinion

Answer 29

opposition with the majority’s decision

Question 30

concurring opinion

Answer 30

justice who agrees w/the majority decision

Question 31

solicitor general

Answer 31

represents the U.S. in cases heard by supreme court

Question 32

special courts

Answer 32

legislative crts

Question 33

sovereign immunity

Answer 33

govt cannot be sued w/o govt. consent

Question 34

court of military appeals

Answer 34

court marshals/offenses against military

Question 35

territorial courts

Answer 35

similar to local state court systems

Question 36

Department of Justice

Answer 36

prosecute and defend on behalf of the US

Question 37

functions of the D.o.J.

Answer 37

provides legal advice

enforce federal crime code

Question 38

Attorney General

Answer 38

created by congress in 1789 as a cabinet position

provides legal advice to the pres.

Question 39

J. Edgar Hoover

Answer 39

first appointed in FBI in 1924
First Director
Director from 1924 to 1972

Question 40

plaintiff

Answer 40

brings suit against party

Question 41

defendant

Answer 41

party that must respond and defend

Question 42

deliberation

Answer 42

jury discussions

Question 43

Civil Cases

Answer 43

No violation of law (simple majority decision, to decide case)

Question 44

factors that determine jurisdiction

Answer 44

subject matter

parties involved

Question 45

courts of appeals

Answer 45

created by congress in 1891 to relieve court of its overload of cases