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Jud. Branch Bingo
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This is one of the options appeals courts have when deciding on a case. | Reverse the result of a trial |
| This means to ask a higher court to reverse the decision of a lower court after final judgment or other legal ruling | Appeal |
| A court’s authority to hear and decide certain cases | Jurisdiction |
| The authority to hear cases for the first time is which type of jurisdiction? | Original |
| A statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion, presenting his or her own opinion is which type of opinion? | Dissenting Opinion |
| A Supreme Court ruling on a case in which all justices agree on the ruling is which type of opinion? | Unanimous Opinion |
| Appeals courts review the _____________ of a case appealed from a lower court. | Fairness |
| Decisions made by courts of appeals are made by a _______ | Panel of Judges |
| Traffic violations fall under which type of jurisdiction? Federal or State? | State |
| Maritime law cases fall under which type of jurisdiction? Federal or State? | Federal |
| Another name for district courts are __________ courts. | Trial |
| Once appointed this is how long federal judges serve for. | Life |
| This is how many justices there are currently on the Supreme Court. | 9 |
| The United States has a __________ court system. | Dual |
| Under the government of the articles of confederation, there was no ____________ court system, which made it very _____________. | National, weak |
| This is the phrase that appears at the top of the Supreme Court building. | Equal Justice Under Law |
| This case established judicial review. | Marbury v. Madison |
| The ___________ is the supreme law of the land. | Constitution |
| This is how many district courts there are. | 94 |
| A written document explaining the position of one side or of the other in a case | Brief |
| This is what a judge in higher courts are called | Justice |
| For the Supreme Court to take a case it must ___________________ | Affect the whole country |
| This is a ruling that used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case | Precedent |
| He is the current chief justice of the Supreme Court. | John G. Roberts Jr. |
| What is the official name for the leader of the Supreme Court? | Chief Justice |
| These are the months when most Supreme Court decisions are released. | May & June |
| This is how many justices need to agree to hear a case on the Supreme Court. | 4 |
| State courts take cases that deal with these issues. | Marriage/personal injury |
| Federal courts take cases that deal with these types of people. | Ambassadors |
| This is another name for Courts of Appeals. | Circuit Courts |
| District courts are the only courts that have these. | Juries |
| This is how many Courts of Appeals there are. | 13 |
| A detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a court’s decision in a case | Opinion |
| The ability of the Court to declare a Legislative or Executive act in violation of the Constitution. | Judicial Review |
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