Ch 7 The Judicial Branch

Article III of the U.S. Constitution established the judicial branch of government.

• true
• false

The practice of senatorial courtesy results in most nominees to the Supreme Court being approved by the U.S. Senate.

• True
• False

Federal courts have concurrent jurisdiction over kidnapping cases.

• True
• False

District courts are the only federal courts that have original jurisdiction.

• True
• False

If the Supreme Court finds that a state law is unconstitutional, it may nullify the law.

• True
• False

practice of using earlier court decisions as precedents to decide current cases

• A. brief
• B. majority opinion
• C. remand
• D. stare decisis
• E. writ of certiorari

order to a lower court to send its records on a case to the Supreme Court

• A. brief
• B. majority opinion
• C. remand
• D. stare decisis
• E. writ of certiorari

to send a case back to a lower court to be tried again

• A. brief
• B. majority opinion
• C. remand
• D. stare decisis
• E. writ of certiorar

statement that explains the ruling on a Supreme Court decision

• A. brief
• B. majority opinion
• C. remand
• D. stare decisis
• E. writ of certiorar

document that explains one side’s position in a case

• A. brief
• B. majority opinion
• C. remand
• D. stare decisis
• E. writ of certiorari