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The federal courts can hear and decide cases on the basis of...
the subject matter or people affected by the case
federal courts have exclusive jurisdictions over all of the following types of cases EXCEPT cases involving
citizens of different states
The MOST accurate reason that the Court of Internal Trade is classified as the constitutional court rather than a special court is that
it exercises the broad "judicial power of the US"
The independence of the judicial branch is ensured by the
all of the above (on test) manner in which federal judges are chosen, terms federal judges serve, salaries of federal judges
Which of the following BEST describes the state of the judicial system under the Articles of Confederation
each state was a law unto itself
A living legacy left behind a former President is (are)
the judges whoms he has appointed and who continue to serve
If a Supreme Court judge has personal religious objections to military service, but rules in favor of the draft because it is a federal law, that judge is practicing
judicial restraint
The Framers provided for life tenure for federal judges
to protect them from being dismissed, to insulate them from the police
The appointment of which of the following does NOT require Senate approval
United States Magistrates
One reason that some court officers require appointment by the President and senate while others do not its that
the system of checks and balances need to come into play
The reason that some court officers require appeals are sometimes called "gatekeepers" is that
they allow only the most significant cases into the supreme court
The courts of appeals and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit are similar in all of the Following ways EXECPT
both have nationwide jurisdiction
In Marbury vs. Madison, the Supreme Court heald that william Marbury's case did not fall under as the supreme court goes about its work of interpreting and applying laws passed by Congress, it exeplifies
checks and balances
The supreme court adheares closely to the 20-minute oral argument rule mostly because Dissenting opinions accomplished all of the Following EXCEPT
time cannot be wasted, must give both sides equal time
In establishing the Court of Federal Claims, Congress
freed itself from reviewing the Particular of every case brought agains the US
Since the military tribunals ordered by President Bush are not part of the military's courts-martial system, it can be inferred that
can't be appealed
All of the following statements about the Unites States Tax Court are true EXCEPT
it hears both civil and criminal cases (not)
The court that first hears a case is said to have
original jurisdiction
the list of cases to be heard by a court is called a
docket
Which of the following could be the subject of criminal case tried in federal court
counterfeiting
Which of the following is a TRUE statement about a writ of certiorari
the supreme court grants cert in a limited number of instances
All of the following statements about the court of Federal Claims are true EXCEPT:
decisions from the Court
One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that
it did not provide from a national judiciary
Which of the following federal courts exercises both original and appellate jurisdictions
Supreme court of Federal Claims
Whcih of the following statements about federal judges is TRUE
they are appointed by the President and confirmed by the senate
Which federal court has original jurisdiction over MOST cases heard in federal court
district court
Most importantly, the Supreme court is callec the High Court because it is the
last court in which federal questions can be decided
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit differs from the other 12 federal courts of appeals because it
hears cases from across the country
The purpose of the 12 federal courts of appeals include all fo the following EXCEPT:
to hear cases that have bypassed lower courts
The term of office for constitutional court judges is determined by
the constitutional
Which one of the following duties is NOT performed by a United States magistrate
recording court proceedings
The united States Tax Court hears
civil cases
The supreme Court's decision in Marbury vs. Madison
established the Court's power of Judicial review
Legal cases in the District of Columbia and the territories that belong to the United States are settled in
a separate system of courts for each territories and each district like those at the senate and federal levels
Which statements about the differences between constitutional courts and special courts is TRUE?
special courts hear a much narrower range of cases
A federal court has jurisdiction over a case if
all of the above (on test) Federal courts have jurisdiction over cases involving: the United States government, the Constitution or federal laws, or. controversies between states or between the U.S. government and foreign governments.
The MOST IMPORTANT reason why the United States needed a national court system was that
each state was interpreting laws for itself
Jurisdiction DIRECTLY limits
which court may decide a case
The federal officers who make arrests, secure jurors, and serve legal papers are
marshalls
Which of the following statements does NOT accurately describe federal district courts
like the supreme court, they have original jurisdiction
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes once said the Constitution "means what the judges says it means." He was defining the Supreme Court's
power of judicial review
Which of the following are all special courts
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, Court of Federal Claims, U.S. Tax Court
Judges of the constitutional courts are appointed
for life
The courts of appeals hear cases that have been appealed from
all of the above (on test) the district courts located within their circuits, as well as appeals from decisions of federal administrative agencies and some original proceedings filed directly with the courts of appeals.
The power of judicial review is held
by most federal and State courts
Which of the following statements about the Supreme Court is FALSE
the supreme court only reads briefs, it does not hear oral arguments
Two ways cases get to the supreme court
certificate of certiorari and appeal from circuit court
How many court systems are in the United states
federal and state
What does the court of appeals for the armed forces does
worldwide appellate jurisdiction over members of the armed forces on active duty and other persons subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice
What is a court article
a federal court organized under the Article one
The three kinds of opinions that the supreme court can render
majority opinion, dissenting opinion, concurring opinions.
What kinds of jurisdiction there are
Original Jurisdiction, Original Jurisdiction, and Exclusive Jurisdiction
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