Test 6 Flashcards
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What is the decision of a trial jury called?
verdict.
What is a lawyer’s written argument?
briefs.
What is a past decision involving a similar case?
precedents.
what is a formal accusation against the accused?
an indictment.
What do you call the person filing the lawsuit?
the plaintiff.
What do you call the person named in the lawsuit?
the defendant.
what is the right of a court to hear and decide a case?
Jurisdiction.
what sets the accused free?
An acquittal.
Who is one who appeals a case?
appellant.
Who or what created the federal district courts?
The Judiciary Act of 1789.
What type of courts are the Court of Appeals and the Court of international Trade?
Constitutional Courts.
What type of courts are the Court of Federal Claims and the Tax Court?
legislative courts.
In what type of case is the government the plaintiff?
Criminal Cases.
What type of jury examines the evidence against the accused and determines whether it is sufficient to try the case?
A Grand Jury.
How many justices are there currently on the supreme court?
nine.
What does the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction over?
ambassadors and states.
What is the right of the Supreme Court to determine whether it will hear a case or not?
Discretionary Review.
What is comprised of several federal judges and one Supreme Court justice?
Court of Appeals.
Testimony from a witness to the crime is an example of what type of evidence?
direct evidence.
An appeal to have the Supreme Court hear a case is made by what?
a writ of certiorari
When do the Supreme Court’s term begin?
October.
When the Supreme Court Justices meet in conference, who leads it?
the chief justice.
If the Supreme Court’s opinion is split, what will they issue?
a majority opinion.
What did the case of Marbury v. Madison establish?
The power of judicial review.
Under what chief justice did the Supreme Court begin a philosophy of judicial activism?
Chief Justice Earl Warren.
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