What is an order by the Court (when petitioned) directing a lower court to send up the records of a case for review
Writ of Certorari
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Which Supreme Court Justice ruled on the court cases Baker v. Carr and Johnson v. Texas?
William Brennan
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What is the rule of 4?
Need 4 Supreme Court Justices in order for the Supreme Court to hear a case
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Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
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What type of federal courts were established by Congress to handle cases arising form the powers given to Congress under Article I. Includes: Territorial Courts, US Tax Court, US Court of Appeals for armed forces)
Legislative Courts
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Who appointed Thurgood Marshall?
Richard Nixon
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Who is the current Attorney General?
Jeff Sessions
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Who does the president designate the assignment of appointing lower Federal court justices?
Department of Justice and White House Staff
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Which Supreme Court Justice was a member of the KKK?
Hugo Black
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Who was the Associate Supreme Court Justice for the court cases Marbury v. Madison and Gibbons v. Ogden?
John Marshall
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What is the key role of the Attorney General?
to be the top enforcement officer and the lawyer for the government
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What is it when a lower court may ask the Supreme Court about a rule of law or procedures in specific cases?
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What is the practice of allowing individual senators who represent the state where the district is located to approve or disapprove potential nominees for district courts?