Judicial Branch Study Guide Flashcards

Flashcards for reviewing the Judicial Branch

The judicial branch's primary role is to laws, resolve disputes, and ensure laws are applied fairly.

interpret

The Judicial Branch interprets laws and applies them to real-life situations, ensuring they align with the .

Constitution

When a judge retires, dies, or is from his or her position, a vacancy appears that must be filled.

removed

The White House consults the in order to find out who they should appoint.

state

The U.S. and the laws passed by Congress give the Courts' jurisdiction.

Constitution

Courts (trial courts), Courts of Appeals (intermediate appellate courts), and the Supreme Court (the final appellate court) are the three levels of the Federal court system.

District

Courts in the United States are the trial courts of the federal judicial system, where federal cases are first heard and decided.

District

The Court of reviews decisions made by lower courts to ensure they were legally sound and applied the law correctly, according to the American Bar Association.

Appeals

The U.S. Court is comprised of nine justices: one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.

Supreme

refers to the authority of a court or government entity to hear and decide a legal case.

Jurisdiction

matter is a court's authority to hear cases of a certain kind, such as civil or criminal cases.

Subject

is a court's authority over a specific geographical area.

Territorial

Jurisdiction is a court's authority over a particular individual or entity, regardless of their location.

Personal

The , also known as the judicial branch, is primarily composed of the court system and the judges.

Judiciary

The Judiciary Committee holds hearings to evaluate candidates and sends its recommendations to the floor for the final vote.

Senate

The nominates someone to become a judge.

president

Federal Judicial Vacancies arise when judges , retire, or are removed

die

Courts are the only ones to involve witnesses and juries.

Trial

Once the Court of Appeals has made a decision, cases can go back to courts or up to the supreme court.

lower

The Supreme Court is also known as Court of .

last resort

The Supreme Court has Appellate and Jurisdiction.

Original

The Supreme Court has Review power.

Judicial

G. Roberts is currently the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

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