Studied by 0 people
Looks like no one added any tags here yet for you.
Original Jurisdiction refers to __________ of a case, where facts are presented.
the first hearing
Trial Courts, Federal District Courts, and sometimes __________ have Original Jurisdiction.
the SCOTUS
__________ is the privilege and ability of an upper court to review the decision of a lower court.
Appellate Jurisdiction
Most of SCOTUS cases are brought up into the SCOTUS through __________ Jurisdiction.
Appellate
Judicial Review is a principle established by the court case __________ v. Madison.
Marbury
Judicial Review allows SCOTUS to review acts of Congress and the __________ Branch for constitutionality.
Executive
A type of case the Supreme Court can hear is when the __________ Government is a party.
Federal
The __________ General argues on behalf of the Federal Government.
Solicitor
The Federalist Paper #78 argued for __________ tenure for judges and justices.
Lifetime
Judges and Justices are subject to __________.
impeachment
The Judiciary Act of 1789 created a __________ court system.
3-tiered
The SCOTUS is at the __________ of the Federal Court System.
top
Federal District Courts only have __________ jurisdiction.
original
The US Court of Appeals has __________ jurisdiction, reviewing decisions from District Courts.
appellate
The SCOTUS has mostly __________ jurisdiction, but can also have original jurisdiction.
appellate
The __________ justice serves as the spokesperson of the SCOTUS.
Chief
Each SCOTUS justice has __________ clerks to assist them.
four
The __________ of Four requires four justices to agree to hear a case.
Rule
Legislative checks on the judiciary include the ability to __________ justices.
impeach
Executive checks on the judiciary can involve appointing __________.
justices
The SCOTUS Nomination Process involves potential candidates being sent to the __________ for background checks.
FBI
A nominee must receive a __________ in order to pass to the Senate vote.
majority vote
Issues of __________ can impact the selection of nominees to the Supreme Court.
Diversity
Clerks help choose the most important cases for the __________ List.
Discuss
The process of agreeing to hear a case is referred to as granting __________.
Certiorari
Amicus Curiae Briefs come from interest groups or individuals stating why a certain case should be __________.
heard
The __________ Opinion represents the winning opinion in a case.
Majority
A __________ Opinion agrees with the majority opinion.
Concurring
A __________ Opinion disagrees with the opinion of the majority.
Dissenting
A decision that serves as a rule for settling future cases is known as __________.
precedent
The reliance on past decisions to formulate new decisions is called __________.
Stare Decisis
Judicial Activism involves judges using their power __________.
broadly
Judicial Restraint means that courts should allow decisions of other branches to __________.
stand
Strict Constructionism focuses on the __________ of the Constitution.
literal interpretation
Behavioral models of judicial decision making consider differences in personal __________.
background
Attitudinal models are influenced by preferences towards issues of __________ policy.
public
The Strategic Model considers how internal and external __________ will affect and be affected by decisions.
variables
The principle of __________ suggests judges should correct injustices committed by other branches.
Judicial Activism
Judicial __________ implies that judges should refrain from interfering with the decisions of elected bodies.
Restraint
