Unit 7 - vocab, courts & cases

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Order of federal court system for original jurisdiction:

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District (trial) Courts - Court of Appeals - U.S. Supreme Court

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Composition of the U.S. Supreme Court

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Eight associate justices and one chief justice.

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Judiciary Act of 1789 established:

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federal district courts & court of appeals

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Judge uses precedent to form an opinion.

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Relies on previous opinions in similar cases.

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A statement presenting the view of justices who disagree with the ruling is known as a

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dissenting opinion

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A document by lawyers explaining one side's position in a case is known as

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brief

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SCOTUS case ruled in 1962 declaring school prayer violates the Establishment Clause.

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Engel v. Vitale

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SCOTUS case upholding 6th amendment right to an attorney when requested and unaffordable.

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Gideon v. Wainwright

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SCOTUS case where federal powers supersede state powers; a federal bank was taxed by the state.

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McCulloch v. Maryland

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Federal court jurisdiction includes:

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Disputes between two states.