Federal Court System District Courts Checks and Balances The Supreme Court Court of Appeals
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What is the Duel Court System
This is the name of the system where alongside each state's court system, there is a national court system.
100
What is the lowest tier
District Courts occupy this tier of the judicial system.
100
What is political
A self-imposed check on the Supreme Court is they do not decide this kind of question.
100
What are justices.
Supreme Court officials are more often known as this.
100
What is the middle tier
Appeal Courts occupy this tier of the judicial system.
200
What is the Constitution
Federal Courts here cases that involve questions about this federal document and federal laws.
200
What is Original Jurisdiction
District Courts have this type of jurisdiction, it is the power to hear a case for the first time.
200
What is a precedent
The Supreme Court as well as other federal courts establish this, previous court rulings on a legal question.
200
What is the Senate
This house of Congress is charged with nominating Supreme Court judges.
200
What are 55,000 cases
The Federal Court of Appeals hears about this many cases a year.
300
What is Exclusive Jurisdiction
Federal Courts have this kind of jurisdiction, the sole right to hear a case over certain cases.
300
What is 94 federal court districts
There are this many District Courts.
300
What is impeach
Congress has the power to do this to federal judges, it involves removing them from office.
300
What are 80 cases
The Supreme Court will usually hear roughly this amount of cases a year.
300
What is an appellant
A person that files for an appeal is called this.
400
The President
This person nominates federal judges that the Senate must approve.
400
U.S. Attorney
This person represents the U.S. government in a federal trial.
400
What is Judicial Review
This is when the Supreme Court can rule on if laws or executive actions violate the Constitution.
400
What are 7,000 to 8,000 cases
These many cases are presented to the Supreme Court a year.
400
What is the final decision
The ruling by the court of appeals is usually this.
500
What is the Judiciary Act of 1789
Congress passed this Act that proposed a three-tiered structure for federal courts,
500
U.S. Marshalls
These people provide security and protection to prisoners and to courts themselves.
500
What is Marbury v. Madison
Judicial review was established in this landmark case.
500
What is controversial
The Supreme Court only decides cases of this type. An example is the case of Roe v. Wade.
500
What is 3
Most appeals are usually heard by this number of random circuit judges.






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