Civics Unit 4: Vocab

Front

The authority of a court to hear a case is called __.

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jurisdiction

Front

The Supreme Court has both __ and __ jurisdiction.

Back

original and appellate

Front

What does judicial review mean?

Back

that the Supreme Court can declare executive orders and legislation unconstitutional

Front

When a Supreme court justice agrees with the opinion of the court but for different reasons it is what?

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Concurring Opinion

Front

Once a court decision is made, the Court issues the decision with an explanation of why the decision was made. What is this called?

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Majority

Front

If the court relies on past examples of court case decisions to base a current decision, it is using

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Precedent

Front

When a Supreme court justice disagrees with the opinion of the court it is what?

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Dissenting Opinion

Front

the practice of using earlier judicial rulings as a basis for deciding cases

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stare decisis

Front

trial that involves a person who has been accused of a crime.

Back

criminal case

Front

A trial where people have a disagreement that they can’t resolve on their own, and one side feels that the other side violated their rights in some way.

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civil case