Government Supreme Court – Flashcards
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Which article established the judicial branch?
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Article III
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Which article established the executive branch?
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Article II
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Which article established the legislative branch?
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Article I
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Which article established the legislative branch?
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Article I
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helped create the Supreme Court. It organized the Supreme Court, the federal circuit courts and the federal district courts, established the Office of the Attorney General, and reserved the presidents right to nominate justices for appointment to the United States Supreme Court with the advice and consent of the Senate
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Judiciary Act of 1789
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The "main" justice is called the?
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Chief Justice
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Every other justice besides the Chief are called?
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Associate Justices
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Who was it that asserted the power of the Judicial branch?
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Chief Justice John Marshall
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Who is our current Chief Justice?
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John Roberts
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Why is Marbury v Madison an important case for the power of the Judicial branch?
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Marshall asserted the courts power of judicial review
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Who determines the # of Justices?
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Congress
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What are writs of certiorari and about how many do the Justices get each year?
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Supreme Court order for a lower court to send it the records of a case so it can be reviewed. 7000
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When does the Supreme Courts term begin and when does it usually end?
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First Monday in October to June
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How many cases of national import do the Justices usually decide each year?
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150
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Congress CAN control this type of jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
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appellate jurisdiction
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Congress CANNOT control this type of jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
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original jurisdiction
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Which court/*Supreme or lower--has original jurisdiction on cases involving foreign diplomats or a state?
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Supreme
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The Supreme Court has final authority in cases involving what 3 things (SUBJECT MATTER, not parties involved)?
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Constitution, acts of Congress, treaties
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True or false: The Constitution gives the Supreme Court the power of judicial review.
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false
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Law clerks for the Supreme Court help decide which cases get on this list
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discuss list
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How many votes does a case need to be heard by the Supreme Court? (The Rule of ___)?
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4
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Friend of the court. A brief filed with the court by a person or group who is not directly involved in the legal action but who has views on the matter
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amicus curiae
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Doctrine that previous Court Decision should be allowed to stand (precedence)
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stare decisis
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What are the three different types of Supreme Court decisions?
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majority, concurring, dissenting
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A statement from one or more Supreme Court justices agreeing with a decision in a case, but giving an alternative explanation for it
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concurring opinion
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A statement from one or more Supreme Court justices explaining why they disagree with a decision in a case
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dissenting opinion
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The document announcing and usually explaining the Supreme Courts decision in a case
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majority opinion
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The document announcing and usually explaining the Supreme Courts decision in a case
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majority opinion
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The document announcing and usually explaining the Supreme Courts decision in a case
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majority opinion
