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Ch. 8 Vocab
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Supreme Court Highest court in the federal system Nine Justices
Courts of Appeal Intermediate level in the federal system 12 "circuit" courts, including D.C. No original jurisdiction; strictly appellate
District Courts Lowest level in the federal system 94 judicial districts in 50 states & territories No appellate jurisdiction Original jurisdiction over most cases
Article 3 Gives Congress the power to create all other federal courts
Judiciary Act of 1789 Established the three-tiered structure (diagram)
Marbury v. Madison (1803) Established the power of judicial review
Judicial Review The power of the Supreme Court to declare a law constitutional or unconstitutional
ALL federal judges are appointed by the ____ and confirmed by majority vote in the ____. ALL federal judges are appointed by the president and confirmed by majority vote in the Senate.
Original Jurisdiction Authority of a court to hear a case for the first time
Writ of Certiorari An order from the Supreme Court telling a lower court to send the records to them
Rule of Four At least 4 of the 9 justices must vote to hear a case
Brief A written detailed statement arguing one side of the case
Majority Opinion The opinion of the Court ; the court's decision in a case
Concurring Opinion Written by one of the Justices who voted with the majority but stressed different constitutional reasons
Dissenting or Minority Opinion Expresses a point of view that disagrees with majority opinion

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