Judical Branch Review Flashcards
Exclusive jurisdiction
Only the federal courts can hear and decide a case
Concurrent jurisdiction
Both federal and state courts have jurisdiction
Presidents main job
To enforce laws/carry out laws
Who can congress impeach?
Any government officials
Senators term
6 years
Article 3
Article 3 of the Consitution created the national Supreme Court
Trial courts are at what level?
The district
Courts hear 2 kinds of cases
Civil and criminal
Courts 2 main job
Make sure laws are enforced fairly
Interprets the laws
Amnesty
To forgive a crime to a group of people
Federal courts decide what?
Decides criminal and civil cases that involve federal laws
State court get their power from what?
State constitution and laws
Congress sets two kinds of lower federal courts
District and circuit courts
Level of federal courts
- Supreme Court final appeal
- Circuit court
- District courts
Jurisdiction
The authority to hear and decide a case
Dual court system
The federal courts get their power from laws passed my congress
Appeal?
An appeal is when a person Asks a higher courts to review a case.
Court reviews the decisions made by a lower court
Criminal cases
People accused of crimes appear in court for trial. Criminal trial witnesses present evidence. A jury or judge decides whether the accused person is innocent or guilty
Civil cases
Add that the court decides in favor of one side or the other/ use the law to settle civil disputes
