Article 3,4,6

What did article 3 set up?

The supreme court

What does judicial power extend to?

All cases

Qualifications to be convicted of treason

2 witnesses or a confession in an open court

What was the only court created in the constitution

The supreme court

What federal courts deal with

Disputes that apply to the entire U.S.

What state courts deal with

Disputes about state laws

What level of the judiciary branch are issues mostly resolved

State courts

Criminal

Relating to a crime

Civil

Relating to the rights of citizens

Appellate court

Where you go to get a case relooked at

True or false: all decisions of final after going through the Surpeme Court

True

Civil court

When people sue another person or government

Criminal court

When a person breaks the law

Hears 90% of cases

State courts

Federal Court has jurisdiction in what?

Things concerning the constitution and federal laws

Best guiding principals in Article lll

Checks and Balances and Federalism

First level of state court

State trial court

First level of federal court

District court

True or false: states don’t have their own supreme court

False

Extradition

When a criminal has to return to the state where the crime was commited

What do state courts interpret

State laws and constitution

Where does the supreme court hear appeals from?

Appeals courts or highest court in a state

What system did the framers want for the government

A republican system

What government structure do states have

A republican structure

True or false: the constitution lists specific powers for states

False

True or false: the constitution lists things that the states cannot do

True

How many judges are on the supreme court?

9

Why are there always an odd number of judges on the supreme court

So there isn’t a tie

How are state courts created

State constitutions

Who creates federal courts

Congress

True or false: state courts have the final say on their interpretation of state laws but not federal laws (which can get appealed)

True

Do politics affect who gets chosen for the supreme court?

Yes

Who chooses the supreme court justices

The president

How does the supreme court affect states

They can limit state’s power

10th Amendment

Any powers not listed in the constitution go to the states

True or false: the constitution ONLY concerns the 3 branches

False

Can states declare war

No

Can states control public education

Yes

Intrastate commerce

Trading within that state

Interstate commerce

Trading with other states

Can the Supreme Court limit state’s powers with rulings?

Yes

How did judicial review start

A judge got taken off by Jefferson and the Supreme Court said it was unconstitutional for them to appoint him again

Significance of judge positions

They keep them for life

Judiciary Act

Congress could regulate power of federal courts

Judicial review

The supreme court decides if something is constitutional

Municipality

Local government

Where do local governments get their power from

Their states

Unincorporated

Place not governed by a city or town

1st service municipalities provide

Utilities

2nd service municipalities provide

Education

3rd service municipalities provide

Public safety

4th service municipalities provide

Health and public welfare

5th service municipalities provide

Land use management

how are municipalities services paid for

By town taxes

Largest portion of spending in local govs

Education

How citizens can participate in local governments

Getting involved in local offices

Difference between state and local govs

State govs need permission from federal gov and local gov needs permission from state gov

How many judges do trial and district courts have

1

How many judges in appeals courts (both federal and state)

3

Can appeals courts deny the case?

Yes

Republican system

Type of democracy

Who decides the outcome most of state trial courts

Juries

Do appellate courts have juries

No

Who approves justices after the pres chooses them

The senate

What types of cases are more likely to get appealed

Criminal cases

True or false: most civil cases get solved at a lower court level

True

Can a state court take any case not exclusively given to a federal court?

Yes