Topic 7 - Judicial Branch - Review Flashcard

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Which Article of the U.S. Constitution outlines the Judicial Branch of Government?

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Article III

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The trial level federal courts and intermediate appellate level federal courts are ___________ to the Supreme Court of the United States.

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inferior

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From where do Presidents select most Supreme Court Justice nominees today? Options: The U.S. Courts of Appeals, The U.S. Senate, The U.S House of Representatives, The State Supreme Courts

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The U.S. Courts of Appeals

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What kind of jurisdiction allows either a State or a federal court to hear a case?

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Concurrent jurisdiction

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Which court does Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution specifically name?

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the Supreme Court of the United States

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Why did the Framers of the U.S. Constitution stipulate that federal judges should be appointed, rather than elected, and serve for life?

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They wanted federal judges to make decisions based on their knowledge of the law, not on political preferences.

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__________ is defined as the authority of a court to hear (to try and to decide) a case. The term means, literally, the power “to say the law.”

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Jurisdiction

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When cases can be heard ONLY in federal courts.

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Exclusive Jurisdiction

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A court in which the case is first heard has what?

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Original Jurisdiction

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A court that hears a case on appeal from one of the lower courts has what?

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Appellate Jurisdiction