AP US Gov Chapter 15 Terms
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Standing to sue - ✔✔The requirement that plaintiffs have a serious interest
in a case, which depends on whether they have sustained or are likely to
sustain a direct and substantial injury from another party or from an action
of government
Class action suits - ✔✔Lawsuits in which a small number of people sue on
behalf of all people in similar circumstances
Justiciable disputers - ✔✔Issues capable of being settled in a matter of law
Amicus Curiae briefs - ✔✔Legal briefs submitted by a friend of the court
for the purpose of influencing a courts decision by raising additional points
of view and presenting information not contained in the briefs of the
formal parties
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, Original jurisdiction - ✔✔Jurisdiction of courts that hear a case first,
usually in a trial. These courts determine the facts about a case
Appellate jurisdiction - ✔✔The jurisdiction of courts that hear cases
brought to them on appeal from lower courts. These courts do not review
the factual record, only the legal issues involved.
District courts - ✔✔The 91 federal courts of original jurisdiction. Only
federal courts in which trials are held and in which juries may be
impaneled
Courts of appeals - ✔✔Appellate courts empowered to review all final
decisions of district courts, except in rare cases. In addition, they also hear
appeals to orders of many federal regulatory agencies
Supreme courts - ✔✔Pinnacle of the American judicial system. The court
ensures uniformity in interpreting national laws, resolved conflicts among
states, and maintains national supremacy in law. Both original and
appellate jurisdiction
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Standing to sue - ✔✔The requirement that plaintiffs have a serious interest
in a case, which depends on whether they have sustained or are likely to
sustain a direct and substantial injury from another party or from an action
of government
Class action suits - ✔✔Lawsuits in which a small number of people sue on
behalf of all people in similar circumstances
Justiciable disputers - ✔✔Issues capable of being settled in a matter of law
Amicus Curiae briefs - ✔✔Legal briefs submitted by a friend of the court
for the purpose of influencing a courts decision by raising additional points
of view and presenting information not contained in the briefs of the
formal parties
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, Original jurisdiction - ✔✔Jurisdiction of courts that hear a case first,
usually in a trial. These courts determine the facts about a case
Appellate jurisdiction - ✔✔The jurisdiction of courts that hear cases
brought to them on appeal from lower courts. These courts do not review
the factual record, only the legal issues involved.
District courts - ✔✔The 91 federal courts of original jurisdiction. Only
federal courts in which trials are held and in which juries may be
impaneled
Courts of appeals - ✔✔Appellate courts empowered to review all final
decisions of district courts, except in rare cases. In addition, they also hear
appeals to orders of many federal regulatory agencies
Supreme courts - ✔✔Pinnacle of the American judicial system. The court
ensures uniformity in interpreting national laws, resolved conflicts among
states, and maintains national supremacy in law. Both original and
appellate jurisdiction
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