judicial branch

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Which of the following courts holds jury trial?
Options: appellate courts, superior courts, state supreme court, district courts

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district courts

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What is the difference between original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction?

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Original jurisdiction refers to a court where a case is first heard; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard after it was tried in a lower court.

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How are federal judges selected?

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The person is named to the bench by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

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This type of jurisdiction is shared by both Federal and State judiciary.

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Concurrent

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When a Supreme Court justice agrees with the decision reached by the Court in a case, but not with the reasons why the Court made that decision, he or she may choose to write a

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concurring opinion.

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What is a ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case? AND common law is based upon them.

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precedent

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What is a detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a court’s decision in a case?

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opinion

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This court case established the Supreme Courts power of “Judicial Review” to see if laws are constitutional / unconstitutional

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Marbury v Madison

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What jurisdiction allows courts to hear appeals from a lower court?

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appellate

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When a Supreme Court accepts a case for review, it places it on the ____________________, or calendar.

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