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| What are courts created by the US Constitution? | Federal Courts |
| What is an appellate court that hears appeals from all of the US District Courts? | Circuit Courts |
| How many Justices does the Supreme Court have? | 9 |
| What courts are the Intermediate Level in the Federal Court system? | Courts of Appeal |
| What are the lowest level courts in the Federal System & have original jurisdiction over most cases? | District Courts |
| What are the roles of the Supreme Court? | 1. Interpret & apply law 2. resolve disputes 3. sets precedent for future cases |
| Which cases are taken to Federal Courts? | ones involving US Constitutional & Federal Law 2. Civil Suits against the Fed. Govt. |
| What is the authority to hear a case? | Jurisdiction |
| The right to hear a case for the first time is.... | Original Jurisdiction |
| Matters dealing with the Const. go to...... | Federal Courts |
| Matters dealing with the State Const. & the state are heard by..... | State Courts |
| Matters dealing with civil and criminal cases within the regional are are heard by...... | Local Courts |
| When the US Sup. Crt. checks the validity of a legislative act...... | Judicial Review |
| W/the Sup. Crt., matters written to explain what a majority of the Crt. decided: | Majority Opinions |
| W/the Sup. Crt., matters written to agree with the majority opinion but give a different legal reason for doing so: | Concurrent Opinions |
| W/the Sup. Crt., matters written to explain why the minority disagreed with the decision of the Crt.: | Dissenting Opinions |
| When a Judge decides to follow decisions made in similar court cases: | a Precedent |
| When a Crt. interprets the law according to the how the Constitution is specifically written? | Strict Interpretation |
| When a Crt. interprets the law according to their personal view of the situation: | Loose Interpretation |
| Laws concerned with private relations in the community, rather than criminal affairs: | Civil Law |
| Laws concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes: | Criminal Law |
| Laws the involve Judicial precedents and Judge-made laws are called: | Common Law |
| In a trial, the person being accused is the: | defendant |
| The person that files the complaint in criminal cases: | Plaintiff |
| The chief Attorney in an area is the: | District Attorney/DA..... Prosecutor |
| What requires a person to appear in court: | Summons |
| What is issued to require people to testify: | Subpoenas |
| Who issues arrest or search warrants: | Magistrate |
| What is the term for evidence to put a suspect on trial? | Probable Cause |
| A deal offered to get the defendant to plead guilty in exchange for a lighter sentence: | Plea Bargain |
| When a Grand Jury decides if there is enough evidence to formally charge a suspect with a crime: | Indictment |
| When a felony suspect is formally charged and asked to enter a plea: | Arraignment |
| In a Trial by Jury, ea. side gets a chance to question the witnesses. This is : | Cross-Examination |
| The final decision reached by a Jury is: | Verdict |
| When the accused applies to a higher court for a reversal of the initial decision: | Appeal |
| If the jury is unable to reach a decision, it is called a: | Hung Jury |
| Sometimes verdicts are reached with disputing parties working w/a neutral 3rd party to help with discussions..... | Mediation |
| When parties agree to a 3rd person listening and making a decision on a dispute...... | Arbitration |
