GSSP 330 Final Exam Review Part V

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A tradition under which the Senate will defer to the judgment of a senator of the president's party when determining the suitability of candidates for federal judgeships from that senator's state

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Senatorial Courtesy

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A federal court authorized by Article III of the Constitution that keeps judges in office during good behavior and prevents their salaries from being reduced

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Constitutional Court

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The lowest federal courts where federal cases begin. They are the only federal courts where trials are held

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District Courts

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Federal courts that hear appeals from district courts; no trials

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Courts of Appeals

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A signed opinion of a majority of the Supreme Court

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Opinion of the Court

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A signed opinion in which one or more members agree with the majority view but for different reasons

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Concurring Opinion

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A signed opinion in which one or more justices disagree with the majority view

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Dissenting Opinion

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An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time

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Budget

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The result of the government in one year spending more money than it takes in from taxes

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Deficit

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The total amount of money that a country's government has borrowed

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National Debt