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Government/Long
Chapter 18
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 2 Types of Federal Courts | 1-Constitutional Courts [created by Congress] 2-Special/Legislative Courts [deal with specific types of cases] |
| Jurisdiction | Authority of a court to hear a case; jurisdiction in a criminal case is determined by involvement of parties and where crime was committed |
| Types of Jurisdiction | 1-Concurrent [tried in state or federal court] 2-Original [case heard 1st time in District Ct-rare, ex. Ambassadors] 3-Appellate [case heard as appeal Appellate Ct] |
| Voir Dire | Jury members are questioned by lawyers to determine jury selection |
| Who Appoints Federal Judges | U.S. President - confirmed by U.S. Senate |
| Term of Federal Judges | Life Term |
| How Many Federal District Courts | 94 total - 2 in Virginia [Eastern Division] Richmond & [Western Division]Roanoke |
| Why were Courts of Appeals created? | To relieve some of the work load of Supreme Court - there are 12 - also called Circuit Courts |
| Name only court created in U.S. Constitution | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Judicial Review | Declaring an act or law unconstitutional - Marbury vs. Madison established judicial review |
| Rule of Four | If 4 justices out of 9 want to hear a case, then they decide to hear the case |
| 2 Types of Juries found in District Court | 1-Grand Jury [determine if enough evidence to charge] 2-Petit Jury [determines guilty or not guilty] |
| 3 Types of Laws heard by Federal Courts | Criminal; Civil; Constitutional |
| How many Justices in Supreme Court | 9 Justices |
| Chief Justice of Supreme Court | John Roberts |
| 3 Opinions issued by Supreme Court | 1-Majority 2-Concurring 3-Dissenting |
| Steps Involved in Appealing a Case to U.S. Supreme Court | 1-Petition Court; 2-Rule of Four; 3-Writ of Certiorari; 4-Brief submitted by attorneys; 5-Oral Arguments; 6-Conference; 7-Opinion |
| What is a "live case"? | Must be a real case with a plaintiff and defendant; not a hypothetical case |
| When is Supreme Court's term? | Starts term on 1st Monday in October; hear arguments for 2 weeks; 2 weeks of recess to discuss cases before opinions [majority and dissenting] are written/issued |
| 2 Types of Jurisdiction of Supreme Court | Original and Appellate |
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