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| Question | Answer |
| Supreme Court | Highest court in the federal system; 9 Justices |
| Courts of Appeal | 12 regional "curicuit courts"; no original jurisdiction |
| District Courts | lowest level in the federal system; original jurisdiction over most cases; 94 judicial districts in 50 states |
| Article lll | the Constitution gives Congress power to create all federal courts |
| The Judiciary Act of 1789 | establishes the three-tiered structure |
| Marbury c. Madison (1803) | establishes the power of judicial review |
| Judicial review | the power of the Supreme Court declare legislation invalid if the legislation violates the Constitution |
| ALL federal judges are appointed by the _____ and confirmed by majority vote in the _______ . | president; Senate |
| original jurisdiction | authority of a court to hear a case for the first time |
| a writ of certiorari | an order from the Supreme Court directing a lower court to send the records to the Court |
| The Rule of Four | a case to be heard on appeal at least 4 of the 9 justices must agree to hear the case |
| brief | a written detailed statement arguing one side of the case |
| Majority opinion | known as "the opinion of the Court" ; becomes the law of the land |
| Concurring opinion | written by one of the Justices who voted with the majority for different reasons |
| Dissenting or minority opinion | expresses a point of view that disagrees with majority opinion |
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