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Government
Topic 7 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Precedent | A set of guidelines for future cases |
| Majority | More than half |
| St. Louis | Location of Circuit Seven Court of Appeals |
| Sioux Falls | Location of a federal district court |
| Jurisdiction | A place where a case is heard |
| Appellate Court | Type of court that reviews a lower court's decision |
| Briefs | Written legal document |
| Judicial Review | Ability to declare laws unconstitutional |
| Writ of Certiorari | Official appeal oof a case to the supreme court |
| Docket | A schedule when a case will be heard |
| Aberdeen | The site of state county court |
| Pierre | The site of state supreme court |
| Who appoints a federal court judge? | The president |
| Who was the Supreme Court Chief Justice that presided over the case of Marbury vs. Madison, giving the Supreme Court the power of Judicial Review? | Marshal |
| Which article of the Constitution created the National Judiciary? | |
| How much does a Supreme Court Justice get paid? | $213,000 |
| Who must approve those appointments? | |
| Who is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? | Robert |
| Which of these people would you not find at a Supreme Court hearing: Judge, Juror, Defense, Attorney, or Prosecuting Attorney. | |
| At what level of federal courts would you find most of the case workload? | District |
| Which state has more court of appeals circuits than any other state? | California |
| How many Federal district courts does South Dakota have? | 1 |
| Which of the three levels of federal courts is the trial court? | |
| How many judges sit on the Court of Appeals Bench? | 6-12 |
| How many judges sit on the Supreme Court Bench? | 9 |
| Who is the only President to also serve as a Supreme Court Chief Justice? | Taft |
| How many judges sit on the South Dakota Supreme Court? | 5 |
| Who is the South Dakota Supreme Court Justice? | Jenson |
| What are the three levels of Federal Courts? | 1. District 2. Court of Appeals 3. Supreme Court |
| Why is a federal court judge appointed for life? | Not to be influenced by parties or people |
| List three types of cases where the federal courts have jurisdiction? | 1. Crimes at sea 2. Involving ambassadors 3. Crimes on federal property or employee 4. Citizens of two different states |
| List three officers of a federal court. | 1. U.S. attorney 2. U.S. marshal 3. U.S. judge |
| Why are there an odd number of judges that sit on the Supreme Court Bench? | So there's never a tie |
| Why was the Court of Appeals created? | To take workload off the Supreme Court |
| List three kinds of Special Courts? | 1. Claims 2. International trade 3. Army court |
| What was the original purpose of the Supreme Court? | State vs. State |
| List five Supreme Court Justice | 1. Robert 2. Alito 3. Thomas 4. Cavanaugh 5. Jackson-Brown 6. Barrett 7. Kegan 8. Gorsuch 9. Satomeyer |
| Give me one kind of situation where the Supreme Court had original jurisdiction. | State vs. State |
| 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 or longer |
| What is the routine of the Supreme Court during the week? | Monday-Wednesday- They hear oral arguments Thursday-Friday- They hold conferences Next Monday- Announces decisions |
| How are Supreme Court Justices selected at the state level? | |
| Why are state judges selected the way they are? | More responsible to the people |
| Where specifically would you find the supreme court chambers, or the room they hear cases? | Capitol building in Pierre |
| When an individual or group break into a building with the intention of stealing, hurting someone or committing unlawful damage. | Burlary |
| The act of taking something by force and intimidation. | Robbery |
| Premeditated murder and intentional murder. (Planned murder) | 1st degree murder |
| Murder with malicious intent but not premeditated. (Bar fight) | 2nd degree murder |
| Texas v. Johnson | 1. Flag burning 2. People can protest government actions as long as it doesn't cause a riot |
| Plessy v. Ferguson | |
| Brown v. Board of Education | 1. Desegregation 2. Schools must admit minority students |
| Miranda v. Arizona | 1. Reading of rights of criminals 2. People accused of a crime must be read their rights before being questioned |
| Roe v. Wade | |
| T.L.O. v. New Jersey | 1. Student rights 2. Students have fewer rights to keep safer environments |
| Solem v. Holm | |
| Dole v. South Dakota | 1. Drinking age 2. National government has right to withhold federal funds until state complies with federal law |
| List the Steps in how a case is heard at the U.S. Supreme Court. (Explain each step) | 1. They hear and study briefs on a case 2. Oral arguments where both sides have 30 seconds to talk 3. Conference where they discuss the case 4. Decisions- Majority opinion, concurring opinion, dissenting opinion |
| The act of killing another human being without malice. (Accidental murder) | Manslaughter |
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Drake Archer Peterson