March 4 Exam Flashcards
One kind of decision the Supreme Court can issue is a Tie Decision. Name the other three:
Unanimous
Majority
Plurality
A petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case is called a ___________________ and the official notice that the Supreme Court will review a case is called a _____________________________.
Petition for Certiorari
Writ of Certiorari
On the U.S. Supreme Court, there is one Chief Justice and _______ associate justices.
8
The name of the person who is head of the county government of Harris County is
Ed Emmett
To bring a lawsuit, the plaintiff must have
standing.
The fundamental law of a City is its
Charter.
The body of law that is not based in statute is called
common law.
___________________ is the power or authority for a court to act.
jursidiction
The court’s power over a person is called
in personam jurisdiction
The statutes of a city are called
ordinances
Which federal courts have the power to probate a will?
none
What 3 words start every session of the U.S. Supreme Court?
Oyez, Oyez, Oyez
Name two U.S. Courts with specialized jurisdiction
Federal Tax Court
Federal Bankruptcy Court
Explain diversity of citizenship in relation to federal jurisdiction.
jurisdiction to hear a case where parties are from two different states or one state and one country. amount in controversy is $75,000 or more
What does en banc mean?
All judges on that particular court hear the case
The governor of Texas is
Rick Perry
The Lt. Governor of Texas is
David Dewhurst
The police chief of Houston is
Charles McClelland
Name the 8 associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court
Samuel Alito Stephen Breyer Ruth Ginsberg Elena Kagan Anthony Kennedy Antonin Scalia Sonia Sotomayor Clarence Thomas
Who is the Secretary of State?
John Kerry
Who is the U.S. Secretary of Defense?
Chuck Hagal
Who is the Attorney General of the US
Eric Holder
Who is the US Senate Majority Leader
Harry Reid
Who is the Speaker of the US House
John Boehner
How man US Senators are there?
100
How many member of the US House of Representatives?
435
