Civics Unit 4

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Constitutional Court
Federal courts in which the supreme court can include the court of appeals, the district courts, and the U.S. court of international trade
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Special Courts
Federal courts that are made for a special or specific purpose, created by congress to narrow down a large range of chosen cases
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Subject Matter and Parties
What cases do federal courts have jurisdiction over?
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Subject matter
Cases that involve a specific federal question (interpretation of the constitution, question of maritime law, etc.)
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Parties
Cases that fall under the umbrella of one of the governmental parties (If a state is a party of the action, if a person is in the action and the other party is from the other state, involves a foreigner or foreign government, foreign government is a party.)
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Exclusive Jurisdiction, Concurrent Jurisdiction, Original Jurisdiction, Appellate Jurisdiction
Four types of jurisdiction:
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Exclusive Jurisdiction
Most cases that are allowed to be heard in federal court (meaning whatever case is happening, the person can only be tried in a court under federal law) Usually for important cases including people like ambassadors
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Concurrent Jurisdiction
Have the power to share or hear cases that have been made in federal courts
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Original Jurisdiction
Defines the court in which the case is first heard
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Appellate Jurisdiction
A court that does not retry courts, but can determine if that court was applicable to the law (fair), federal courts can appeal to them
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So the government can assure the independence of the federal judiciary making the judge independent
Framers have life tenures?
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Judicial Review
Deciding if acts are constitutional or not bast off of what is alluded to or known from the constitution (supreme court role)
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When and why the judicial review was first put into place and action
Marbury vs. Madison
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Original and Appellate Jurisdictions
Cases the supreme court can hear
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Oral Arguments
If they accept a case, the supreme court takes time to hear about it, for two weeks in a row, they listen to cases and determine which ones they will take into consideration
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Briefs
Short written statements that are given to the court of each party before the actual oral arguments begin
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Court in Conference
Secret meetings in which justices consider which side of the case they will preside on if any (usually on fridays)
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Majority Opinion
The final opinion of the court, identifies the issue that was brought and make their final decisions
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Concurring Opinion
One or multiple justices who are on the majority side of the decision may write an opinion, which is to make a point emphasizing majority opinion
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Dissenting Opinion
Written by justices who are on the minority side, expressing points opposing the majority side’s final conclusion
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