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AP Government Judicial Branch Set 1

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  • How many district courts are there currently?
    94
  • What did McCulloch v. Maryland establish?
    Necessary and Proper
  • What is another name for Jurisdiction
    Judicial Remedy
  • How can the President and Congress affect the Supreme Court after the Supreme Court makes a decision?
    They do not have to listen to it as there is no consequence
  • What does the Judiciary Act of 1789 establish?
    Set up districts
  • What are the 2 Parts of the Court in which one is for local issues and the other is for national issues?
    State and Federal
  • What jurisdiction does the Supreme Court have?
    Original and Appellate Jurisdiction
  • What does the Supreme Court depend on in order for their rulings to have meaning?
    For the lower courts to follow the ruling of the Supreme Court
  • What are 3 cases in which the Federal Court can hear? Need all three to get the points
    cases pertaining to laws of the Constitution, treaties, ambassadors, public ministers, controversies between 2 states, and territory
  • Where are most court cases heard? Federal or State courts
    State
  • What jurisdiction is it which allows certain types of cases to be tried in either the federal or state courts?
    Concurrent Jurisdiction
  • Who has the power, according to the Constitution, to establish lower courts?
    Congress
  • What are the 2 Types of trial courts and how are they different?
    Criminal (when breaking a law, between a person and the government) & Civil (Dispute between 2 people)
  • What did the Federalist Papers 78 argue?
    Argued for judicial review as wanted a check on the abuse of power
  • What jurisdiction is it when Courts that hear reviews or appeals of decisions from the lower courts?
    Appellate Court
  • What is jurisdiction?
    The authority of the courts to hear certain cases. Helps determine whether the state or federal courts will here a case
  • State the 3 levels, in order from least amount of power to most, in the federal court
    District, Appeals, & Supreme
  • What did Marbuy v. Madison Establish?
    judicial review
  • What jurisdiction is it when Lower courts have the authority to hear cases for the first time?
    Original Jurisdiction
  • How many Federal Appeal Court Districts are there currently?
    13
  • What requirements listed in the Constitution that a person must have in order to become a Supreme Court Justice?
    "Good Behavior"
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