Chapters 11 & 12

Question 1

swing vote

Answer 1

deciding vote

Question 2

explain the difference between:
concurrent jurisdicction
original
appellate

Answer 2

concurrent
original
appellate

Question 3

who are the current supreme court justices

Answer 3

roberts (chief justices)
alito
souter
breyer
bader ginsberg
kennedy
thomas
stevens

Question 4

explain what justices do during a session

how long does a session usually last

Answer 4

-

-lasts from october to june

Question 5

what are the 4 ways a case may reach the supreme court

how are they different

Answer 5

writ of certiorari
on appeal
solicitor general
original jurisdiction

Question 6

list and describe the steps to deciding major cases

Answer 6

submitting briefs
oral arguments
conference
writing the opinion

Question 7

explain the difference between:
majority opinion
concurring
unanimous
dissenting

Answer 7

majority-
concurring-
unanimous-
dissenting-

Question 8

what are the 3 tools the court has for shaping policy

Answer 8

judicial review
interpreting the meaning of laws
overruling/reversing its previous decisions

Question 9

know the limits on supreme court authorityff

Answer 9

types of issues
types of cases
control of agenda
lack of enforcement power
checks and balances

Question 10

name the 5 forces that shape the decisions the court makes

Answer 10

existing laws
personal views of the justices
justices interactions with on another
social forces and public attitudes
congress and the president