POLI 2051 exam 4 Kenny Questions
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district courts - ✔✔- lowest federal court
- 94 total (1 judge and 1 jury each)
- deal w/ all crime and civil cases
- stay within state lines
- have original jurisdiction
courts of appeals - ✔✔- where cases go when they're appealed from district courts
- job is to make sure there were no procedural errors in the district court, NOT to
present new evidence
- 13 courts; cases are heard by 3 judges
- appellate jurisdiction
supreme court - ✔✔- highest federal court
- 8 justices and 1 chief justice
- deals w/ legal disputes involving foreign diplomats
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, - has original and appellate jurisdiction
- created and empowered by the Constitution
what kinds of cases does the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction over? - ✔✔- all
cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls
what authorizes the president to nominate and the senate to confirm? - ✔✔Constitution
what is a general qualification to be a federal judge? - ✔✔be a lawyer
how are nominees chosen for district courts? - ✔✔- senatorial courtesy applies; a way of
building good will between Congress and president
- if a vacancy opens, president asks senators from that state who they would like to see
nominated
how are nominees chosen for the courts of appeals? - ✔✔delegated to deputy attorney
general
how are nominees chosen for the Supreme Court? - ✔✔- president looks for someone
who shares same political philosophy, as well as certain qualities and traits
- FBI background check required
- need approval of senate majority
what factors does the president consider when choosing a nominee? - ✔✔1. ideology
2. representational qualities (race, sex, religion, geography, etc.)
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district courts - ✔✔- lowest federal court
- 94 total (1 judge and 1 jury each)
- deal w/ all crime and civil cases
- stay within state lines
- have original jurisdiction
courts of appeals - ✔✔- where cases go when they're appealed from district courts
- job is to make sure there were no procedural errors in the district court, NOT to
present new evidence
- 13 courts; cases are heard by 3 judges
- appellate jurisdiction
supreme court - ✔✔- highest federal court
- 8 justices and 1 chief justice
- deals w/ legal disputes involving foreign diplomats
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, - has original and appellate jurisdiction
- created and empowered by the Constitution
what kinds of cases does the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction over? - ✔✔- all
cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls
what authorizes the president to nominate and the senate to confirm? - ✔✔Constitution
what is a general qualification to be a federal judge? - ✔✔be a lawyer
how are nominees chosen for district courts? - ✔✔- senatorial courtesy applies; a way of
building good will between Congress and president
- if a vacancy opens, president asks senators from that state who they would like to see
nominated
how are nominees chosen for the courts of appeals? - ✔✔delegated to deputy attorney
general
how are nominees chosen for the Supreme Court? - ✔✔- president looks for someone
who shares same political philosophy, as well as certain qualities and traits
- FBI background check required
- need approval of senate majority
what factors does the president consider when choosing a nominee? - ✔✔1. ideology
2. representational qualities (race, sex, religion, geography, etc.)
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