Judiciary (ch 10) Flashcards
1
Q
judicial review
A
cong can review acts of other branches of gov and states
2
Q
Marbury v Madison
A
estab jud review
3
Q
Jud Act 1789
A
estab 3-tiered struct of fed ct sys
4
Q
fed ct sys
A
fed dist cts
courts of appeals (circuit cts)
Sup ct (9 judges)
5
Q
11th amend
A
lim jud power
6
Q
state ct sys
A
trial cts
appellate cts
ct of last resort
7
Q
jurisdiction
A
ability to hear case;
original (auth to hear as trial ct)
appellate (review case already decided on)
8
Q
criminal law
A
crime against society (NY vs name)
9
Q
civil law
A
civil suit (person v person)
10
Q
const cts
A
created by const/ power of cong (dist cts, courts of apeals, sup ct)
11
Q
brief
A
written legal arguments sub in trial cts argue a case
12
Q
stare decisis
A
look at precedents for decisions
13
Q
confirmed into sup ct
A
sen jud comm: invest, hearings, votes
