Quarter 4 Test Flashcards
a case that could be tried in either Federal or state court
concurrent jurisdiction
lower federal courts below the supreme court
inferior courts
deals with judicial power in the US (courts of appeals, district courts, and the US Court of International Trade)
constitutional courts
most cases in federal court fall in this category; this means that the case can only be heard in federal court
exclusive jurisdiction
judicial decision that serves as a guide for settling later cases of a similar nature
precedent
a justice who may agree with the Majority Opinion, but writes their own opinion because the Majority Opinion may not address a certain issue
came to majority decision differently
concurring opinion
one or more justices may write a _____ if they disagree with the majority opinion
do not become legal precedents
dissenting opinion
at least four of the nine justices must agree that a case should be put on the courts docket (schedule)
rule of four
sets out the facts in a case, identifies the issues it presents and details the reasons for the majority’s decision
stands as precendent
majority opinion
chief justice of the SC
john roberts (2005)
list the supreme court justices from oldest to newest (8) minus chief justice
Clarence Thomas RBG Stephen Breyer Samuel Alito Sonia Sotomayor Elena kagan Neil Forsuch Brett Kavanaugh
TRUE/FALSE: Generally, Federal District courts only hear lawsuits
False
TRUE/FALSE: Interest Groups try and influence the Presidents choice for federal judges
True
TRUE/FALSE: A federal court will hear a case that involves an official of the American Government
true
TRUE/FALSE: Appellate courts have the ability to re-try a case
false
TRUE/FALSE: The power if the federal courts is limited by the constitution
true
TRUE/FALSE: If the supreme court decides not to hear a case, then the decision of the lower court will stand
true
TRUE/FALSE: Dissenting opinions can be used as legal precedents
false
a country that provides social services at little or no direct cost
welfare state
a market in which buyers and sellers are free to buy and sell what they want
free market
all human produced goods and services
capital
when the government takes over all privately owned industries
nationalization
government bureaucrats plan for the development of the economy over a period of years
command economy
an individual with the drive and ambition to combine land, labor, and capital resources to produce goods or offer sevices
entrepreneur
a company that is the only source of a product or service and can charge basically whatever
monopoly
Venezuelan leader who created a socialist government
hugo chavez
soviet leader who took over the ownership of farms and factories
josef stalin
north korean communist leader who has repeatedly threatened to invade south korea
kim jong un
wrote the book wealth of nations; he is often seen as the father of capitalism
adam smith
first communist leader of the soviet union
vladmir lenin
american president who was seen as the trust buster
Theodore roosevelt
soviet leader in the 1980’s, who had the economic policies of glasnost and perestroika
mikhail gorbachev
Wrote the communist manifesto; is often seen as the father of communism
karl marx
TRUE/FALSE: communism was supposed to be a classless society, however, the soviet union had classes
true
TRUE/FALSE: people in socialist countries pay higher taxes because the government provides more services
true
TRUE/FALSE: competition between companies is one of the most important parts of communism
false
TRUE/FALSE: people in communist countries tend to be very religious
false
TRUE/FALSE: In history, socialism has worked better than communism
true
