The nature and role of the Supreme Court 4.1 Flashcards
what’s the central role of the Supreme Court
to uphold the constitution ( outlined in article 3 )
what does a criminal court try and do
tries to ascertain innocence or guilt
what does the supreme court try to do
determines the acceptability of actions within the rules of the Constitution
How many United States District Courts are there
94 district courts
How many United States Court of Appeal are there
13 circuit courts
what court if of the same level as the ‘ United States District Courts’
State Appeals Court
what court if of the same level as the ‘ United States Court of Appeal’
State Supreme court
what laws has the constitution established in the constitution
established:
- supreme court
- extent of judicial power
- life tenure for judges
- original jurisdiction
- appellate jurisdiction
- the appointment process
what is a power implied by the constitution
judicial review
what cases which shows judicial review
- Marbury vs Madison 1803
- Fletcher vs Peck 1810
what happened in the case of Marbury vs Madison 1803
overturned an Act of Congress for the first time
what happened in the case of Fletcher vs Peck 1810
overturned state law for the first time
why would some people think that ‘ Marbury vs Madison 1803 and Fletcher vs Peck 1810’ be a GOOD thing
power is apparent in the constitution - the Supreme Court is charged with upholding matters arising under the Constitution.
why would some people think that ‘ Marbury vs Madison 1803 and Fletcher vs Peck 1810’ be a BAD thing
judicial review is not legitimate as is isn’t highlighted in the constitution
what does congress have the power to do/make
- established ‘inferior courts’
- determine the number of justices on the Court
