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Government - Ch. 18
Judicial Branch
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a dissenting opinion? | When the losing side of a court case complains that the case was decided wrong. |
| What is Exclusive Jurisdiction? | The power of the federal courts alone to hear certain cases. |
| What is Concurrent Jurisdiction? | Power shared by federal and state courts to hear certain cases. |
| What is Original Jurisdiction? | The power of a court to hear a case first, before any other court. |
| What is a plaintiff? | The person who files suit. |
| What is a defendant? | The person whom the complaint is about. |
| What is a Writ of Certiorari? | An order to a lower court to send up court records (from a higher court). |
| What is a concurring opinion? | A decision written by one of the judges who voted majority, but for a different reason. |
| What is a majority opinion? | The decision of the Court. |
| What are precedents? | Rules established in a court case. |
| How are federal judges appointed? | They are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. |
| What types of cases can district courts hear? | If it deals with foreign representatives or if states are involved. |
| What is the Rule of 4? | How cases are selected by Court (if 4 out of 9 judges vote for a case, it will be heard again). |
| What is the conference stage of a Supreme Court case? | A closed meeting of the Justices to determine a case. |
| Federal Courts can hear and decide cases on the basis of...? | Appellate Jurisdiction. |
| How can the philosophy of the Supreme Court be changed? | If there is a Conservative of Liberal judge added/lost to the philosophy. |
| What are Amicus Curiae Briefs trying to do? | It lets people who are not parties in a case file a brief. |
| What is judicial review? | Deciding whether or not something is unconstitutional. |
| What is the major limit upon the judicial branch? | They can't enforce their power (such as laws they decide) |
| What is Stare Decisis? | The obligation of courts to honor last precedents. |
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