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judicial Flashcards

1
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Can a U.S. Supreme Court Justice be impeached?

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Yes

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2
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Can a U.S. Supreme Court ruling be appealed?

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No

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3
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Are federal judges ever elected?

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No

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4
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How many people serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

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9

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5
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Are district courts part of the federal court system?

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Yes

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6
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What does the Judicial Branch of government do?

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Interprets laws

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7
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How do superior court judges in California get their jobs?

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By county elections, but vacancies are filled by the governor

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8
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Cases that involve the Constitution are handled by which court system…federal or state?

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Federal

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9
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What court case gave people a guarantee of rights if they are arrested?

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Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

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10
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What actions can the circuit court of appeals take on a case?

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May approve the district court’s decision; May reverse the district court’s decision; May order a new trial at the district court level; May pass the case onto the U.S. Supreme Court

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11
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A party defending against a lawsuit is called the __________.

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Defendant

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12
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What are the 3 ways for an appellate case to reach the U.S. Supreme Court?

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State Supreme Court; Circuit Court of Appeals; Court of Claims

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13
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Can the U.S. Supreme Court rule that a law is not constitutional?

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Yes

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14
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A party who starts a lawsuit is called the __________.

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Plaintiff

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15
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What is a minor crime called?

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A misdemeanor

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16
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How do we decide how many district courts a state will have?

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By the population of the state

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17
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There are 2 types of court cases, what are they?

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Criminal and civil

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18
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What is the highest court of the land?

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The United States Supreme Court

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19
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Is there a jury on U.S. Supreme Court cases?

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No

20
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When a U.S. Supreme Court Justice agrees with the majority opinion, but not necessarily with the reasons for that decision, he may write a _________ opinion.

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Concurring

21
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How do Supreme Court Justices get their jobs?

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Appointed by the President; Approved by the Senate

22
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A party appealing a court decision is known as the _________.

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Appellant

23
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What is the supreme law of the land?

A

The U.S. Constitution

24
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What are the people who serve under the Chief Justice called?

A

Associate Justices

25
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What is the minimum number of district courts a state must have?

A

1

26
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What is a serious crime called?

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A felony

27
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How long does a U.S. Supreme Court Justice serve for?

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Life with good behavior

28
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How do district judges get their jobs?

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Appointed by the President; Approved by the Senate

29
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For judicial purposes, the United States and its protectorates are divided into ______ circuits.

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13

30
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If a person had a claim against the U.S. government, what court would hear the case?

A

Court of Claims

31
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Who presides over the U.S. Supreme Court? (Name the position.)

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Chief Justice

32
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How many votes form a majority in the U.S. Supreme Court?

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5

33
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The U.S. Supreme Court decides cases by a ________ majority vote.

A

Simple

34
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Our court system is derived from another country—what country?

A

England

35
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A superior court is part of the federal court system, True or False?

A
36
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What court would handle simple misdemeanor cases (traffic citations, etc.) in California?

A

The superior court

37
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What court case established the power of the U.S. Supreme Court to review laws and compare them to Constitutional rights?

A

Marbury v. Madison (1803)

38
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When a U.S. Supreme Court justice disagrees with a court decision, he or she may write a ___________.

A

Dissenting opinion

39
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What court case established the “separate but equal” policy that maintained segregation in some states public education facilities?

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Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

40
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What court case overturned the “separate but equal” policy and led to the integration of all schools?

A

Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954)

41
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The power to establish the lower court system was given to whom?

A

Congress

42
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The U.S. is divided into districts for federal courts. How many districts are there?

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94

43
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Who is the current Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?

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John Roberts

44
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What are two types of jurisdictions the U.S. Supreme Court has on cases?

A

Original and Appellate

45
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What does the U.S. Supreme Court set when it rules on a case.

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Precedent

46
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What type of jurisdiction allows the U.S Supreme Court to hear a case never argued in a court of law?

A

Original Jurisdiction

47
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What type of jurisdiction allows the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case already heard in a lower court?

A

Appellate Jurisdiction

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