Vocabulary

Question 0

Court of appeals

Answer 0

Federal courts that review cases to see if the trial court made a mistake

Question 1

District courts

Answer 1

Federal courts that conduct trials of cases that have not been previously heard

Question 2

Supreme Court

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Highest court in the U.S. that was established by the constitution

Question 3

Judicial review

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The power of the Supreme Court to decide what the constitution really says

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Rule of four

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States that a case will be reviewed only if four judges agree to hear it

Question 5

Opinion

Answer 5

A written statement explaining the courts decision

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Majority opinion

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Written statement explaining how the majority voted

Question 7

Concurring opinion

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Written statement prepared by a justice who voted with the minority

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Dissenting opinion

Answer 8

Written statement prepared by a justice who voted with the minority to explain their position on the case

Question 9

Evidence

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Objects used to proved a decision

Question 10

Criminal case

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A case involving someone who was convicted of a crime

Question 11

Civil case

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A case involving the right of a citizen

Question 12

Jury trial

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A trial in which a group of Citizens listen to the evidence and decide the case

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Bench trial

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A trial where only the judges hear and decide the case

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Amicus Curial

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A party not involved in the case is allowed to submit s paper explaining their position on the case

Question 15

Brief

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A document written to submit a legal argument

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Verdict

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The final decision

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Appeal

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Asking a higher court to review a case to see if the decision Is correct

Question 18

Affirm

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When no mistakes made is confirmed

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Reverse

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When the verdict changes

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Remand

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When a case is sent back to the district court

Question 21

Jurisdiction

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An area of power or authority in the judicial branch

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Concurrent jurisdiction

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When a case involves and authority involved in two courts

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Exclusive jurisdiction

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When only one court has the authority to rule on a specific case

Question 24

Judicial activism

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The manner in which a judge applies a law

Question 25

Judicial restraint

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The manner in which a judge applies the law