FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT AG QUIZ 13 EXAM

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT AG QUIZ 13 EXAM

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Question 1: District courts

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the trial courts of the federal court system where cases system where cases are tried, evidence is presented, and witness testimony is heard

Question 2: Under the Articles of Confederation...

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there was no national judiciary Question 3: A state case is more likely to be heard by the federal courts when ....

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the state courts are unable to come up with a decision Question 4: Besides the Supreme Court, there are lower courts in the national system called.....

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district and circuit courts

Question 5: The Supreme Court's power of judicial review .....

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enables it to declare acts of the other branches unconstitutional

Question 6: Appellate jurisdiction

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the power of a court to hear a case on appeal from a lower court and possibly change the lower court's decision Question 7: Do you believe federal judges should be elected rather appointed? Why or why not?

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Yes-the people should have a say in who is judging is them No- the Supreme Court needs to focus on judicial duties, not the people

Question 8: Trial court

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the level of court in which a case starts is first tried

Question 9: Which court would you consider to be closest to the people? Why?

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Trial court: the level of court in which a case starts or is first tried

Question 10: Both state and federal court hears matters that involve...

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both civil and criminal law Question 11: One of the main ways interest groups participate in Supreme Court cases is by ....

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filing amicus curiae briefs

Question 12: When using judicial restraint, a judge will usually....

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defer to the decisions of the elected branches of government

Question 13: In standing by precedent, a judge relies on the principle of ....

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stare decisis Question 14: A case will be placed on the Court's docket when ___ justices agree to do so.

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four

Question 15: Circuit courts

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the appeals court of the federal court system that review decisions of the lower courts; also called courts of appeals

Question 16: The Justice of the Supreme Court are...

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nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate Question 17: What do you find the most significant about having a common law system?

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The Judicial branch is involved in the system of law-making. Through their interpretation of the law, judges are an important part of the legal system and influence the way law is made and interpreted.

Question 18: The Supreme Court consists of ....

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one chief justice and eight associate justices Question 19: Of all the court cases in the United States, the majority are handled...

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at the state level Question 20: When it comes to filing judicial positions in the federal court, do you believe race, gender, religion, and ethnicity should matter? Why or why not?

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The United States is a diverse nation and the SCOTUS should reflect that.

Question 21: The lawyer who represents the federal government and argues cases before the Supreme Court is the .....

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solicitor general

Question 22: Appellate court

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a court that reviews cases already decided by a lower court/trial court and that may change the lower court's decision Question 23: Explain one positive and one negative aspect of the life time term of office for judges and justices in the federal court system. Why do you believe the constitution's framers chose lifetime terms?

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(+) Lifetime term allows judges to focus on work and serve the Constitution, rather than trying to please the people for re-election (-) No room for new appointees Question 24: In Federalist No. 78, Alexander Hamilton characterized the judiciary as the ________ branch of government.

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least dangerous Question 25: The existence of the dual court is an unnecessary duplication to some but beneficial to others. Provide at least one positive and one negative characteristic of having overlapping court systems in the United States.

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(+)Provides more than just one court to protect their rights (-) Possibility of unequal or disparate administration of justice

Question 26: The Supreme Court most typically functions as....

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an appeals court