Judiciary

Question 1

Jurisdiction

Answer 1

Authority of courts to hear certain cases

Question 2

Constitutional courts

Answer 2

Federal courts created under Article III and Supreme court

Question 3

Legislative courts

Answer 3

Congress, hear cases on powers of Congress

Question 4

District Courts

Answer 4

Trial courts at federal level, criminal/civil

Question 5

Appeals courts

Answer 5

Review decisions of federal administrative agencies

Question 6

Supreme court nomination factors

Answer 6

Party affiliation, judicial philosophy, experience, race, gender, religion, region, litmus test (ideological purity), acceptability (ABA, interest groups, justices)

Question 7

LBJ

Answer 7

First African American supreme justic

Question 8

Reagan

Answer 8

First woman justice

Question 9

Rule of four

Answer 9

4/9 judges agree to hear case

Question 10

Breif orders

Answer 10

Return to lower court, related case decision made

Question 11

Writ of certiorari

Answer 11

Order to lower courts, send records of case

Question 12

Certificate

Answer 12

Lower court ask Supreme Court about rule/procedure

Question 13

Breif

Answer 13

Detailed statement of facts

Question 14

Amicus curiae breifs

Answer 14

Support/reject arguments

Question 15

fLaw clerks

Answer 15

research info presented

Question 16

Opinion Writing

Answer 16

Chief Justice on majority-choose

Chief Justice on minority-senior associate of majority choose

Question 17

Majority opinion

Answer 17

Majority agree on decision/reasons

Question 18

Concurring opinion

Answer 18

Agree with opinion, not reasoning

Question 19

Dissenting opinion

Answer 19

Disagree w/ opinion

Question 20

Precedents

Answer 20

Standard/guides for future

Question 21

Warren Court

Answer 21

Most liberal, Miranda, v. Arizona, Brown v. Board of EDU

Question 22

Burger Court

Answer 22

Roe v. Wade (abortions), no executive privilege (Nixon)

Question 23

Judicial activism

Answer 23

Active role in national policies, apply constitution to social/political

Question 24

Judicial restraint

Answer 24

Avoid initiative in social/political questions