Federal Judiciary - AP Gov

US Court of Appeals is divided into _____ districts, not including D.C. and federal district

One constraint on judicial activism is that of the

Two types of jurisdiction of courts are

Only a(n) _________ court can review the decisions of a lower court

The conference of the Supreme Court is limited to the

Idea that judges should use their power broadly to further social justice

Power to release persons from prison if decided that they are being detained unconstitutionally

All federal judicial nominations are first referred to the

Which president attempted to expand the Supreme Court in 1937?

Most common prior job experience for a Supreme Court justice is that of a

Article _______ of the Constitution created the judicial branch.

A minimum of _______ Supreme Court justices must vote in order to hear a case.

In 1987, the Senate refused to confirm the nomination of which person?

In a __________ both parties agree to a specified crime and punishment.

Authority vested in a court to hear a particular case is a(n)

The current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is

Trials are conducted in ________ courts

The _________________ established the three-tired courts system by Congress.

The authority to be the first court to hear a case

Supreme Court provides this statement of the legal reasoning behind their decision

Writ of __________ is a request submitted to Supreme Court to review a lower court's decision.

If you sue your neighbor over property damage you are the

President Bush appointed _________ to fill the vacancy left by Thurgood Marshall

The ____________ represents the government in the Supreme Court.

Reliance on past decisions to make new decisions in cases is called

This Supreme Court case established the power of judicial review.

______________ is the first woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court

_______ law governs relations between individuals and defines their legal rights.

Presidential custom of submitting names of potential judges to senators for approval

The US Dept. of Justice is led by the

Article III gives __________ the power to create the lower federal courts

A(n) ____________ brief is filed by a person or entity or who is not a party to the case

Head of the entire federal judiciary is the

Amicus curiae briefs are sometimes filed by

Court cases generally begin in ________ court.

The _______ brings a case before a court in civil cases.

Petition that allows a party to file "as a pauper"

Federal judges are appointed for __________

Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in cases or controversies between

The ruling on this case struck down segregation of public schools