What are the three levels of Federal Courts?

1) Supreme Court: Highest Court 2) Appeals Court: Helps the Supreme Court with case load 3) District or Lower Courts: Where cases which qualify, starts here.

Why is a federal court judge appointed for life?

to ensure judicial independence; allowing them to make decisions based on the law without fear of political pressure

List three types of cases where the federal courts have jurisdiction?

-violation of the constitution -violation of U.S. treaty -breaking of federal law

List three officers of a federal court.

1) Judge 2) U.S. Marshall 3) U.S. Attorney

Why are there an odd number of judges that sit on the Supreme Court Bench?

To prevent any ties from taking place

Why was the Court of Appeals created?

To take some of the workload off the Supreme Court

List three kinds of Special Courts?

1) Claims Court: Money matters against the Gov’t 2) Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces: Deals with court marshals, or removal from the military 3) U.S. Territorial Courts: found in Guam, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico

List five Supreme Court Justice

Clarence Thomas Sonia Sotomayor Elena Kagan Amy coney Barrett Ketanji Brown Jackson

Give me one kind of situation where the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction.

Disputes between two or more states

What is the routine of the Supreme Court during the week?

Monday-Wednesday the court hears oral arguments Thursday and Friday is spent in Conference

Why are state judges selected the way they are?

allows the people to have a say making them more accessible to the people; also prevent judges from receiving political pressure and public opinion

Where specifically would you find the supreme court chambers, or the room they hear cases?

Washington D.C. in the Supreme Court building

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Question	Answer
What are the three levels of Federal Courts?	1) Supreme Court: Highest Court 2) Appeals Court: Helps the Supreme Court with case load 3) District or Lower Courts: Where cases which qualify, starts here.
Why is a federal court judge appointed for life?	to ensure judicial independence; allowing them to make decisions based on the law without fear of political pressure
List three types of cases where the federal courts have jurisdiction?	-violation of the constitution -violation of U.S. treaty -breaking of federal law
List three officers of a federal court.	1) Judge 2) U.S. Marshall 3) U.S. Attorney
Why are there an odd number of judges that sit on the Supreme Court Bench?	To prevent any ties from taking place
Why was the Court of Appeals created?	To take some of the workload off the Supreme Court
List three kinds of Special Courts?	1) Claims Court: Money matters against the Gov’t 2) Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces: Deals with court marshals, or removal from the military 3) U.S. Territorial Courts: found in Guam, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico
What was the ORIGINAL purpose of the Supreme Court?	Settle disputes between states
List five Supreme Court Justice	Clarence Thomas Sonia Sotomayor Elena Kagan Amy coney Barrett Ketanji Brown Jackson
Give me one kind of situation where the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction.	Disputes between two or more states
How does a Supreme Court Justice receive the same amount of pay for the rest of his life after he retires?	If they serve for 15 years
What is the routine of the Supreme Court during the week?	Monday-Wednesday the court hears oral arguments Thursday and Friday is spent in Conference
How are Supreme Court Justices selected at the state level?	By election and appointment
Why are state judges selected the way they are?	allows the people to have a say making them more accessible to the people; also prevent judges from receiving political pressure and public opinion
Where specifically would you find the supreme court chambers, or the room they hear cases?	Washington D.C. in the Supreme Court building
Understand the differences between crimes committed. Ex. Burglary, Robbery, or 1st or 2nd degree murder.

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