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Chapter 18 Flashcards

1
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who appoints justices

A

the president

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2
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judicial review

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judges have the power to review the actions of the executive and legislative branch

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3
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lowest level of government

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US district court

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middle level of government

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US circuit court of appeals

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5
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highest level of government

A

US supreme court

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6
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US district court #

A

about 100

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US circuit court of appeals #

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12

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US supreme court #

A

1

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9
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in what article

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3

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10
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Judiciary Act of 1789

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established lower federal courts

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11
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where is the US supreme court

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Washington, DC

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12
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court recorder

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records everything said and done during trial

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13
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why are cases recorded

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in case the defendant appeals

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14
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transcripts

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the records taken by the court recorder

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15
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brief

A

legal research paper

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16
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where do you go if you appeal in a US district court

A

you go to the US circuit court of appeals

17
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where do you go if your appeal is denied in a US circuit court of appeals

A

US supreme court

18
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where do you go if your appeal is denied is a US supreme court

A

trial ends

19
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chief justice of supreme court

A

John Roberts

20
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first woman on the US Supreme Court

A

Sandra Day O’Connor

21
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first black man on the US Supreme Court

A

John Marshall

22
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what is the famous case argued by John Marshall

A

Brown v. Board of Education

23
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how many woman are on the US supreme court

A

3

24
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who is the only black man on the US supreme court

A

Clarence Thomas

25
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who is the first Hispanic female on US supreme court

A

Sonia Sotomayor

26
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how many supreme justices did Donald Trump appoint

A

2

27
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names of supreme justices appointed by Donald Trump

A
  • Gorsich

- Kavanaugh

28
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type of vote used to elect supreme justiced

A

majority

29
Q

how many cases does the supreme court get every year

A

100,000

30
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how many cases does the supreme court take every year

A

100

31
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Rule of Four

A

read briefs on cases and if 4 justices agree the case is accepted to a hearing

32
Q

how do you leave the Supreme Court

A
  • death
  • retirement
  • impeachment
33
Q

what type of vote does it take for someone to be convicted of a crime

A

unanimous

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