Judiciary Test Review

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