Judicial Branch Vocab

Appellate Jurisdiction

• The authority of a court to review decisions made by a lower court.

• The power of a court to make laws.

• The ability of a court to enforce its decisions.

• The jurisdiction of a court to hear cases for the first time.

Marbury v. Madison

• judicial review

• executive privilege

• separation of powers

• federalism

Judicial Review

• to declare laws unconstitutional

• to enforce laws

• to create new laws

• to interpret laws

Dissenting Opinion

• with majority opinion

• against majority opinion

• in agreement with the court

• a separate legal opinion

Amendment XIV

• protection under the law

• freedom of speech

• right to bear arms

• due process of law

Chief Justice

• of the Supreme Court

• of the High Court

• of the District Court

• of the Appeals Court

State Courts

• federal law issues

• state law issues

• international law issues

• local government issues

District Courts

• courts of the federal system

• state-level courts

• international courts

• military courts

Judicial Restraint

• limit their own power

• expand their authority

• overrule legislative decisions

• interpret laws broadly

Civil Law

• between individuals or organizations

• between the state and individuals

• between different states

• between organizations and the government