| A | B |
| consensus building | gaining general agreement among varions groups |
| debate | formal discussions |
| negotiation | discussion intended to produce an agreement |
| compromise | an adjustment of opposition sides modifying some aspect of each side |
| original | type of jurisdiction that allows a court to hear a case first |
| appellate | jurisdiction of a court to hear cases on appeal |
| exclusive | jurisdiction where only federal courts hear the cases |
| concurrent | jurisdiction where state and federal court share jurisdiction |
| federal court system | headed by the Supreme court, Appellate courts, district courts and special courts |
| state court system | state supreme court, appellate courts, and lower courts |
| confirmation process | nominee sent to proper study committee have a hearing, committee makes recommendation, majority vote of Senate |
| judicial review | power of the Supreme Court to state whether a law or action is unconstitutional |