FoD - Test 7 - Judicial Branch

appeal

to ask a higher court to review a previous decision

court of appeals

a court where judges review previous court decisions from district trial courts, also known as circuit courts

3

the number of judges in courts of appeals

12

the number of appeal courts there are, is also the number of circuits there are

circuit 3

we live in this circuit

circuits

zones of the united states that determine what appeal court the trial is held in

majority opinion

a ruling that has the most amount of support

dissenting opinion

a ruling that has the least amount of support

plaintiff

the party who brings the case to court

defendant

the party who is being taken to court

precedent

the first decision of a case that influences later reviews

prosecution

the party that brings a case to court and is employed by the state

criminal case

a case that is brought to court by a prosecution that charges another party with a crime

civil case

a case that is brought to court by a plaintiff and defendant

district court

this type of court has at least one in every state

federal laws

the type of laws that district courts try

jury

the anonymous group of people brought in to rule the case in district courts

unanimous

when a decision is agreed upon by everyone, juries must have this kind of decision

9

the number of justices in the supreme court

appellate jurisdiction

the power to review decisions

supreme court

this court reviews cases that have been tried in the district and court of appeals, this courts decisions can’t be appealed

lifetime

the length of appointment for supreme court justices

5

the minimum number of justices that must take a side on the case for that to be the final ruling

president

this person nominates supreme court justices

senate

the group of people approve supreme court justices that have been nominated

roe v. wade

a court case that confirmed the right to choose to have an abortion

nixon v. united states

a court case that challenged the senate’s decision regarding an impeachment case

schneck v. united states

a court case that involved the enforcement of the espionage act during world war I

mapp v. ohio

a court case that ruled that evidence that was illegally obtained couldn’t be used in court

roper v. simmons

a court case that ruled it’s unconstitutional to give minors the same punishments as adults