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1. Jurisdiction territory over which authority is exercised
2. jurisprudence the science or philosophy of law
3. Three types of State courts, Federal courts, The United States Supreme Court
courts in our fed-
erated system
4. Who created the Congress
federal courts?
5. Examples of Fed- US Tax Court, Court of Federal Claims
eral courts
6. What established Article III of the Constitution
the US Supreme
Court?
7. What is the US Supreme Court
co-equal third
branch of the
federal govern-
ment?
8. What are the two 1. subject matter
types of jurisdic- 2. territorial
tion?
9. What higher superior, district, or circuit courts
courts possess
general jurisdic-
tion?
10.
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What is general Higher state courts can hear those cases that lower courts cannot hear. They still
jurisdiction? operate within their geographic limitations.
11. State courts are 1. May not operate in violation of the federal Constitution
not subject to 2. May not operate in violation of any laws passed by Congress which preempt
federal control, state action.
with two excep-
tions. What are
the two excep-
tions?
12. Under what cir- If there is a "federal question" involved.
cumstances can
cases shift from
state courts into
the federal sys-
tem?
13. Four tiers of a 1. state supreme court
state court sys- 2. court of appeals
tem. 3. superior, circuit, or district (county level)
4. city and municipal courts
14. In terms of The territorial jurisdiction
the county and
municipal courts,
what is their
venue?
15. What is meant One system operates throughout the country under one set of rules.
by the statement
that the federal
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judiciary is uni-
tary?
16. Judicial Review Review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
In other words, they can invalidate acts of Congress.
17. The Supreme If it has original jurisdiction over the question, then it must hear the case.
Court can refuse
to hear any case,
with one excep-
tion. What is the
exception:?
18. Original jurisdic- The jurisdiction of courts that hear a case first, usually in a trial. These are the
tion courts that determine the facts about a case.
19. Writ of certiorari Order by the Supreme Court directing a lower court to send up the records of a
case for review.
20. Principle of res "A decided thing."
judicata If the Supreme Court refuses to hear a case, the last ruling in the matter is the final
result.
21. Stare decisis Let the decision stand; decisions are based on precedents from previous cases.
The Supreme Court is not inclined to reverse its prior rulings.
22. What courts are Circuit courts of appeal (responsible for several states.)
under the ad-
ministrative juris-
diction of the
Supreme Court?
23. Supreme Court justice
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1. Jurisdiction territory over which authority is exercised
2. jurisprudence the science or philosophy of law
3. Three types of State courts, Federal courts, The United States Supreme Court
courts in our fed-
erated system
4. Who created the Congress
federal courts?
5. Examples of Fed- US Tax Court, Court of Federal Claims
eral courts
6. What established Article III of the Constitution
the US Supreme
Court?
7. What is the US Supreme Court
co-equal third
branch of the
federal govern-
ment?
8. What are the two 1. subject matter
types of jurisdic- 2. territorial
tion?
9. What higher superior, district, or circuit courts
courts possess
general jurisdic-
tion?
10.
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What is general Higher state courts can hear those cases that lower courts cannot hear. They still
jurisdiction? operate within their geographic limitations.
11. State courts are 1. May not operate in violation of the federal Constitution
not subject to 2. May not operate in violation of any laws passed by Congress which preempt
federal control, state action.
with two excep-
tions. What are
the two excep-
tions?
12. Under what cir- If there is a "federal question" involved.
cumstances can
cases shift from
state courts into
the federal sys-
tem?
13. Four tiers of a 1. state supreme court
state court sys- 2. court of appeals
tem. 3. superior, circuit, or district (county level)
4. city and municipal courts
14. In terms of The territorial jurisdiction
the county and
municipal courts,
what is their
venue?
15. What is meant One system operates throughout the country under one set of rules.
by the statement
that the federal
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judiciary is uni-
tary?
16. Judicial Review Review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
In other words, they can invalidate acts of Congress.
17. The Supreme If it has original jurisdiction over the question, then it must hear the case.
Court can refuse
to hear any case,
with one excep-
tion. What is the
exception:?
18. Original jurisdic- The jurisdiction of courts that hear a case first, usually in a trial. These are the
tion courts that determine the facts about a case.
19. Writ of certiorari Order by the Supreme Court directing a lower court to send up the records of a
case for review.
20. Principle of res "A decided thing."
judicata If the Supreme Court refuses to hear a case, the last ruling in the matter is the final
result.
21. Stare decisis Let the decision stand; decisions are based on precedents from previous cases.
The Supreme Court is not inclined to reverse its prior rulings.
22. What courts are Circuit courts of appeal (responsible for several states.)
under the ad-
ministrative juris-
diction of the
Supreme Court?
23. Supreme Court justice
