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SS Chapter 7 Test
SS civics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| brief | a written document explaining the position of one side or the other in a case |
| majority opinion | needed to decide a case or choose a case |
| remand | ability for appellate court to send case back to trial or district court |
| stare decisis | practice of using earlier judicial rulings as a basis for deciding cases |
| writ of certiorari | order a higher court issues to a lower court to obtain the records of the lower court in a particular case |
| federal court consists of what courts | district, appeals, and Supreme |
| what are the courts in lowest to highest | district court, court of appeals, and the Supreme court |
| where do federal trials and lawsuits begin | the district court |
| what is the job of the appeals court | to review cases from lower courts |
| why do the appeals court review cases from lower courts | to find out what the original verdict was |
| what is an example of the principle of the judicial review | Marbury Vs Madison |
| principle of judicial review | power of the supreme court to say if any federal, state, or local law or government action goes against the constitution |
| circuit courts | have appellate jurisdiction between district and supreme court |
| who chooses the cases that the supreme court will hold trial for | the justices |
| how many justices opinions are needed to accept a case | 4 |
| first step in supreme court decision making | written arguments |
| second step in supreme court decision making | oral arguments |
| third step in supreme court decision making | conference |
| fourth step in supreme court decision making | the final opinion of the justices |
| difference between jurisdiction of state and federal courts | jurisdiction of state courts only have concurrent jurisdiction and federal courts have exclusive and concurrent jurisdiction |
| what is a concurring opinion | a statement written by a justice who votes with the majority, but for different reasons than the others |
| when would you write a concurring opinion | when a justice votes for the winner but has different reasons why |
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