Prep Game Notes

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

9

Which house of Congress must approve Presidential appointment?

Senate

Which article do you find the Supreme Court in?

Article III

NOTE! Judicial review is in what type of courts?

all Federal Courts and Only in Federal Court

This person represents the Federal government and the Supreme Court?

Solicitor General

This limits who may decide a case (geographic or constitutional/political)?

Jurisdiction

Law between individuals?

Civil

NOTE! A writ of cert is ___?

The same as a certificate

Private meeting only justices go to?

Conference

How many justices does it take to hear a case?

4

This is a request that a case be submitted to the supreme court (records being sent up)?

A Writ of Certiorari

When a case is accepted by the court what do you have to write to present your case?

Briefs

This is a brief by someone who’s not part of the case “friend of the court”?

“Amicus Brief”

Which comes first appellate or original jurisdiction?

Original

How long do Federal judges serve?

For life

NOTE! A limit of Judical Power is__?

Precedent or Stare decís

This means I agree with the majority of what you are saying but for different reasons?

Concurring Opinion

When a President calls up a Senator before appointing?

Senatorial Courtesy

This is when the court uses their power broadly?

Judicial Activism ex: Brown v Board

The vast majority of cases are tried in what type of courts?

State Courts

NOTE! Federal court trials are conducted in what type of courts?

District Courts

NOTE! The legal reasoning of judges is called what?

an opinion

NOTE! The only way to change Supreme Court decisions is through?

Constitutional amendments

Controversy between states is part of the courts original jurisdiction, true or false?

True

The chief Justice presides over what?

Presidential impeachments

What are the two types of jurisdictions?

Appellate and original

Congress can make all courts inferior (less than) to?

The Supreme Court

The senate Judiciary Committee deals with all?

Judiciary Nominations

This means you can only strike down laws that clearly violate the constitution?

Judicial Restraint

What established Federal Court?

The Judiciary Act

The selection of federal judges is very…?

Political