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Judicial Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

Yes

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2
Q

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

A

No

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3
Q

Are federal judges ever elected?

A

No

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4
Q

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

A

9

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5
Q

Are district courts part of the federal court system?

A

Yes

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6
Q

What does the Judicial Branch of government
do?

A

Interperet laws

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7
Q

How do superior court judges in California get
their jobs?

A

By county elections, but vacancies are filled by
the governor

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8
Q

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

A

Federal

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9
Q

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

A

Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

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10
Q

A party defending against a lawsuit is called
the __________.

A

Defendant

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11
Q

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

A

Yes

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12
Q

A party who starts a lawsuit is called the
__________.

A

Plaintiff

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13
Q

What is a minor crime called?

A

A misdemeanor

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14
Q

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

A

By the population of the state

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15
Q

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

A

Criminal and civil

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16
Q

What is a “brief” in a court case?

A

A written argument

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17
Q

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

A

No

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18
Q

When a U.S. Supreme Court Justice agrees
with a decision, but not necessarily with the
reasons for that decision, it is called a
_________ or __________ opinion.

A

Concurring or majority

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19
Q

How do Supreme Court Justices get their jobs?

A
  1. Appointed by the President
  2. Approved by the Senate
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20
Q

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

A

Appellant

21
Q

What is the supreme law of the land?

A

The U.S. Constitution

22
Q

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

A

Associate Justices

23
Q

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

A

1

24
Q

What is a serious crime called?

A

A felony

25
Q

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

A

Life or until retirement

26
Q

How do district judges get their jobs?

A
  1. Appointed by the President
  2. Approved by the Senate
27
Q

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

A

13

28
Q

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

A

Court of Claims

29
Q

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

A

Chief Justice

30
Q

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

A

5

31
Q

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

A

Simple

32
Q

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

A

England

33
Q

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

A

False

34
Q

Who are the 4 current women serving in the
U.S. Supreme Court?

A

● Sonia Sotomayor
● Elena Kagan
● Amy Coney Barrett
● Ketanji Brown Jackson

35
Q

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

A

The superior court

36
Q

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)

37
Q

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

A

Dissenting opinion

38
Q

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

A

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

39
Q

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)

40
Q

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

A

Congress

41
Q

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

A

94

42
Q

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

A

John Roberts

43
Q

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

A

Original and Appellate

44
Q

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

A

Precedent

45
Q

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

A

Original Jurisdiction

46
Q

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

A

Appellate Jurisdiction

47
Q

What court case prohibits public school officials
from barring students’ expression of free
speech as long as it does not disrupt the
educational process?

A

Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)

48
Q

What court case held that the President had
the de facto authority to act in seizing vessels
bound toward Confederate ports after the United States was attacked by other states at Ft. Sumter?

A

The Prize Cases (1863)

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