Judiciary

Question 1

Common law

Answer 1

A legal system based on the accumulated rulings of judges over time - judge made law

Question 2

Precedent

Answer 2

A previous decision or ruling that in common law tradition is binding on subsequent decisions

Question 3

Stare decisis

Answer 3

the legal principle of determining points in litigation according to precedent

Question 4

Civil law

Answer 4

Laws regulating interactions between individuals; violation of a civil law is called a tort

Question 5

Criminal law

Answer 5

Laws prohibiting behavior the gov has determined to be harmful to society; violation of a criminal law called a crime

Question 6

Administrative law

Answer 6

Law established by the beurocracy on behalf of congress

Question 7

Marbury v Madison

Answer 7

The landmark case that establishes the US supreme courts power if judicial review

Question 8

Jurisdiction

Answer 8

A courts authority to hear certain cases

Question 9

Original jurisdiction

Answer 9

Authority to hear case first

Question 10

Appellate jurisdiction

Answer 10

Authority of court to review decisions made by lower courts

Question 11

District court

Answer 11

Lowest level - 94 US federal district courts
Each state has at least 4
Deal with issues concerning the constitution, congress, or any other aspect of federal gov. Example- lawsuit against the EPA

Question 12

US COURT of appeals

Answer 12

Any case not in district level appears here
-arranged in 12 circuits
-Washington DC is 12th cercuit: appeals things involving gov agencies
- decisions made by a rotating panel of 3 judges
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Question 13

How are member selected in the Supreme Court?

Answer 13

Merit 
Political ideology
Reward
Representation 
Confirmation by senate

Question 14

Write of certiorari

Answer 14

Formal requests by the US Supreme Court to call up the lower court case it decides to head on a appea