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Judicial Bingo
Clues for Judicial Bingo
Question | Answer |
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This is one of the options appeals courts have when deciding on a case. | Reverse the result of a trial |
This means to ask a higher court to reverse the decision of a lower court after final judgment or other legal ruling | Appeal |
A court’s authority to hear and decide cases | Jurisdiction |
The authority to hear cases for the first time is which type of jurisdiction? | Original |
This is an official decision by a judge or a court that settles a case and may also establish the meaning of a law | Ruling |
This is one of the parties involved in a lawsuit | Litigant |
This is an order that requires a person to appear in court | Subpoena |
This means to cancel legally | Nullify |
This is an order a higher court issues a lower court to obtain the records of the lower court in a particular case | Writ of Certiorari |
This is a court’s calendar showing the schedule of cases it is to hear | Docket |
This is the practice of using earlier judicial rulings as a basis for deciding cases | Stare decisis |
A statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion, presenting his or her own opinion is which type of opinion? | Dissenting |
A Supreme Court ruling on a case in which all justices agree on the ruling is which type of opinion? | Unanimous Opinion |
Appeals courts review the _____________ of a case appealed from a lower court. | Fairness |
About how many judges serve on the district courts? | 650 |
Decisions made by courts of appeals are made by a _______ | Panel of Judges |
The Constitution did not include any _____________ for Supreme Court justices. | Qualifications |
A common type of civil case is a | lawsuit |
Traffic violations fall under which type of jurisdiction? Federal or State? | State |
Maritime law cases fall under which type of jurisdiction? Federal or State? | Federal |
Another name for district courts are __________ courts. | Trial |
Once appointed this is how long federal judges serve for. | Life |
This is how many justices there are currently on the Supreme Court. | 9 |
The United States has a __________ court system. | Dual |
Who appoints all federal judges? | The President |
Under the government of the articles of confederation, there was no ____________ court system. | National |
This is the phrase that appears at the top of the Supreme Court building. | Equal Justice Under Law |
These kinds of federal judges give out court orders and search warrants. | Magistrate |
This case established judicial review. | Marbury v. Madison |
The ___________ is the supreme law of the land. | Constitution |
This is how many district courts there are. | 94 |
A written document explaining the position of one side or of the other in a case | Brief |
This is what judges in higher courts are called | Justices |
Criminal cases have this as a possible outcome. | Jail Time |
For the Supreme Court to take a case it must ___________________ | Affect the entire country |
This is a ruling that used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case | Precedent |
He is the current chief justice of the Supreme Court. | John G. Roberts Jr. |