Put the statements in order according to the following terms:

(a.) jurisdiction (b.) judicial review (c.) subpoena (d.) magistrate (e.) remand 

• __ Issues court orders and hears preliminary evidence __ The authority to hear and decide a case__ Court order requiring someone to appear in court__ Returning a court case to a lower court for a new trial__ Examining court cases to determine its constitutionality

• (a) The authority to hear and decide a case(b) Examining court cases to determine its constitutionality(c) Court order requiring someone to appear in court(d) Issues court orders and hears preliminary evidence (e) Returning a court case to a lower court for a new trial

The role of the judicial branch is to ____.

• carry out laws

Under the Articles of Confederation and before the establishment of a national court system, ____.

• there was no nationwide standard of justice

Do federal courts have jurisdiction in personal injury cases?

• No

The responsibility of a magistrate is to ____.

• decide if a case should be brought to trial

Where are disputes involving decisions of federal regulatory agencies heard?

• appeals courts

What is a major difference between district courts and appeals courts?

• appeals courts have no juries

In an appeals case, judges decide whether an accused person received ____.

• a fair trial

How does Congress check the power of the Supreme Court?

• constitutional amendments

Does the Supreme Court decide on the guilt or innocence of the accused in cases they hear?

No

Do Supreme Court Justices write opinions while their court is in session?

• No

The power that allows the Supreme Court to review any federal or state law is ____.

• judicial review

Original jurisdiction gives district courts the authority to ____.

• hear cases for the first time

If the Supreme Court finds a law to be unconstitutional, it can ____.

• cancel that law

Marbury v. Madison involved the court's use of ____.

• judicial review

Concurrent powers are those shared by ____.

• state courts and federal courts

Congress can get around an unfavorable ruling from the Supreme Court by changing the law that was nullified or ____.

• amending the Constitution

The Supreme Court is most likely to hear a case if it deals with violations of ____.

• the Bill of Rights

To explain why the justices on the Supreme Court made a decision, the Court issues ____.

• a majority opinion

A circuit is a particular geographic area assigned to ____.

• an appellate court

Court cases in which juries decide whether or not people have committed crimes are _______________ cases.

• Criminal

Court cases in which people on two sides of an issue disagree are _______________ cases.

• civil

In a case in which both federal and state laws have been broken, federal and state courts have _______________ jurisdiction.

• concurrent

District courts have _______________ jurisdiction, which is the authority to hear cases for the first time.

• original

All federal judges are appointed by the President with the approval of the _______________.

• Senate

A person who feels that a verdict of the district court was unfair may take his or her case to a (n) _______________ court.

• appellate

Nearly all cases that are presented to the Supreme Court come on _______________ from a lower court.

• appeal

The Supreme Court has the power to nullify laws that conflict with the _______________.

• Constitution

There are eight associate justices on the Supreme Court and one ____________________.

• chief justice

A justice who agrees with a majority opinion but for different reasons will write a (n) _______________ opinion.

• concurring

Members of the armed services are tried by military officers in a (n) ____________________.

• court martial

Through a (n) ____________________, the Supreme Court directs a lower court to send its records on a case to it for review.

• writ of certiorari

A case in which two sides are in disagreement over certain issues is a (n) _________________.

• civil case

A subpoena is delivered by a (n) ________________.

• marshall

After a case has been accepted by the Supreme Court, it is placed on the Court _____________, or calendar.

• docket

In a written _____________, an attorney argues a case.

• brief

A (n) ____________________, in which a person is accused of committing a crime, is usually heard in a state court.

• criminal case

Federal courts have _______________________ in controversies between states.

• exclusive jurisdiction

The Chief Justice usually asks an associate justice who voted with the majority to write a (n) ____________________.

• majority opinion

An appeals court may _____________ a case to the lower court for a new trial.

• remand

List the 8 areas of jurisdiction for federal courts.

• 1. Constitution

• 2. Federal laws

• 3. Admiralty and maritime laws

• 4. Disputes with the U.S. Government

• 5. Controversies between states

• 6. Controversies between citizens of different states

• 7. Disputes involving foreign governments

• 8. U.S. ambassadors

Name the 4 special federal courts.

• 1. Tax Court

• 2. Federal Claims Court

• 3. Military Court of Appeals

• 4. International Trade Court

What are the 3 types of jurisdiction?

• 1. original

• 2. appellate

• 3. concurrent

What did Marbury v. Madison establish?

• Judicial review

What did Plessey v. Ferguson establish?

• Separate but equal

According to Schenck v. United States, free speech can be limited if there is ________________.

• a clear and present danger

Brown v. the Board of Education reversed _________.

• Plessey v. Ferguson

According to Miranda v. the United States, police must ___________________.

• inform suspect of their rights at the time of their arrest

Roe v. Wade legalized ____________.

• abortion

New York Times v. United States dealt with the issue of _______________.

• prior restraint

How does the President’s ability to appoint Supreme Court Justices affect his legacy?

• Judges are appointed for life

• The President appoints judges that agree with his philosophy

• The President’s ideas will continue to be heard through the decisions his judicial appointees make