ApGov,CH9,JonathanS.

Question 1

Lame duck

Answer 1

an executive or legislature during the period just before the end of a term of office, when its power and influence are considered to be diminished.
Sentence:The power is very influential but is deminished.

Question 2

Jurisdiction

Answer 2

authority vested in a particular court to hear and decide the issues in a particular case.
Sentence: A section that each court has but cannot exceed.

Question 3

Original jurisdiction

Answer 3

The jurisdiction of courts that hear a case first, usually in a trial. These courts determine the facts of a case.
Sentence: This is where they determine the cases.

Question 4

Appellate jurisdiction

Answer 4

The power vested in particular courts to review and/or revise the decision of a lower court.
Sentence: This is where they review and revise the decision.

Question 5

Federalist No. 78

Answer 5

A federalist Papers essay authored by Alexander Hamilton that covers the role of the federal judiciary, including the power of judicial review.
Sentence: This authorized Alexander Hamilton that covers the role of the federal judiciary.

Question 6

Johny Jay

Answer 6

A member of the founding generation who was first Chief Justice of the United States. A diplomat and a co-author of the Federalist Papers.
Sentence: He was a diplomatic co author he was good at his work.

Question 7

Whiskey Rebellion

Answer 7

A civil insurrection in 1794 that was put down by military force by President George Washington, thereby confirming the power of the new national government.
Sentence: This was when they wanted to rebel because they wernt able to drink.

Question 8

Chisholm v. Georgia

Answer 8

A Supreme Court case that allowed U.S. citizens to bring a lawsuit against states in which they did not reside; overturned by the Eleventh Amendment in 1789.
Sentence: The supreme court allows the citizens to not bring a lawsuit.

Question 9

Eleventh Amendment

Answer 9

An amendment adopted in 1789 protecting states from being sued in federal court by a citizen of a different state or country.
Sentence:

Question 10

John Marshall

Answer 10

The longest-serving Supreme Court chief justice, Marshall’s decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) established the principle of judicial review in the United States.
Sentence: He was in the judicial review.

Question 11

Judicial Review

Answer 11

Power of the courts to review acts of other branches of government and the states.
Sentence: This reviewed acts of other branches.

Question 12

Marbury v. Madison (1803)

Answer 12

Case in which the Supreme Court first asserted the power of judicial review by finding that part of the congressional statue extending the Courtś original jurisdiction was unconstitutional.
Sentence: This first asserted the power of judicial review.

Question 13

Trial Court

Answer 13

Court of original jurisdiction where cases begin.

Sentence: This was were the cases begin.

Question 14

Appellate Court

Answer 14

Court that generally reviews only findings of law made by lower courts.
Sentence: This is were they review the laws that are made.

Question 15

Constitutional (or Article III) Courts

Answer 15

federal courts specifically created by the US Constitution or by Congress pursuant to its Authority in Article III.
Sentence: The constitutional court specifically created a constitutional pursuant.

Question 16

Legislative Courts

Answer 16

courts established by Congress for specialized purposes such as the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
Sentence: This established by the congress for specialized purposes.

Question 17

Brief

Answer 17

a document containing the legal written arguments in a case filed with a court by a party prior to a hearing or trial.
Sentence: This is where they simplify the written argument.

Question 18

Precedent

Answer 18

a prior judicial decision that serves as a rule for settling subsequent cases of a similar nature.
Sentence: These are prior decisions that influence the next.

Question 19

Stare decisis

Answer 19

In court rulings a reliance on past decisions or precedents to formulate decisions in new cases
Sentence: The courts rule on the previous decisions.

Question 20

Senatorial courtesy

Answer 20

A process by which presidents are generally allow senators from the state in which a judicial vacancy occurs to block a domination by simply registering their objection
Sentence:A judicial vacancy occurs to block a domination.

Question 21

Sandra Day O’Connor

Answer 21

an associate justice of the supreme court from 1981-2005 who was appointed by president ronald reagan as the first woman to serve on the court.
Sentence:She was an assistant of the supreme court.

Question 22

Elena Keagan

Answer 22

And associate justice of the supreme court appointed by President Barack Obama 2009 while she was serving a solicitor General his admission
Sentence: She was associated with the supreme court appointed by president obama.

Question 23

Writ of certiorari

Answer 23

A request for the supreme court to order up the records from a lower court to review the case
Sentence:This is a request for the supreme court to order.

Question 24

Rule of four

Answer 24

at least for justices of the Supreme Court must vote to consider a case before it can be heard
Sentence: It is at least for the justices of the supreme court.

Question 25

Solicitor general

Answer 25

The fourth ranking member of the department of justice responsible for handling nearly all appeals on behalf of the US government to the Supreme Court
Sentence: They are the fourth rank member of the department of justice.

Question 26

Amicus curiae

Answer 26

“friend of the court” amici May file briefs or even appear to argue their interest orally before the court
Sentence: They are the friend of the court.

Question 27

Plurality opinions

Answer 27

a type of judicial power, the reasoning of which is agreed to by fewer than a majority of judges on a court; although it resolves the particular case, the opinion does not establish a binding precedent.
Sentence:This is a type of judicial power.

Question 28

Concurring opinion

Answer 28

a type of judicial opinion issued by a minority of judges on a court who agree with the outcome of a case, but wishes to express different legal reasoning.
Sentence: This is a type of judicial opinion issued.

Question 29

Dissenting opinion

Answer 29

a type of judicial opinion issued by a minority of judges on a court who disagree with the outcome of a case and wish to explain legal reasoning.
Sentence: This is a type of judicial opinion issued.

Question 30

Judicial restraint

Answer 30

a philosophy of judicial decision making that posits courts should allow the decisions of other branches of government to stand, even when they offend a judges own principle.
Sentence:The courts allow the decisions of other branches of gov to stand.

Question 31

Judicial activism

Answer 31

a philosophy of judicial decision making that posits judges should use their power broadly to further justice.
Sentence: The philosophyof judicial decision making that posits.

Question 32

Strict constructionist

Answer 32

an approach to constitutional interpretation that emphasizes interpreting the constitution as it was originally written and intended by the framers
Sentence: An approach to constitutional interpretations is what it emphasizes.

Question 33

judicial implementation

Answer 33

how and whether judicial decisions are translated into actual public policies affecting more than the immediate parties to a lawsuit.
Sentence:The judicial opinion is translated.

Question 34

Judiciary Act of 1789

Answer 34

Legislative act that established the basic three-tiered structure of the federal court system.
Sentence: This established a basic three tiered.