Judicial Branch Review

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Round One: Vocabulary

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Group of laws that refer to disputes between people

Group of laws that define what acts are crimes

Any behavior that is illegal because society considers the behavior harmful

Scope of authority that a court has to hear and decide a case

Power allowing the Supreme Court to decide whether a law/action is Constitutional.

Round Two: Sources of Laws

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Laws passed by lawmaking bodies such as Congress

Laws based on the Constitution and

Supreme Court decisions

Type of law that uses previous court decisions and common sense

Laws created by government agencies that affect our daily lives

Round Three: Vocabulary

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An earlier decision by the courts

Process by which the person asks a higher court to review a trial

Authority to hear and decide a case for the first time

Authority to review decisions made by lower courts

Court decision to return a case to a lower court

Round Four: Types of Courts

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The lowest level of the Federal Court

System

Second level in Federal Court System

Highest level in Federal Courts

Assess whether law was properly applied during a previous case

Only level to use juries

Round Five: Supreme Court

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VOCAB: The reasoning that led to the decision of the court

A written explanation of why you agree with the majority of the justices but for different reasons

A written explanation of why you disagree with the majority of justices

Number of justices on the Supreme Court

Current Chief Justice of the United States

Round Six: General Trivia

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Number of Federal District Courts

Number of Federal Courts of Appeals

Number of Federal District Courts in PA

Circuit in Court of Appeals that PA is in

How are Federal Judges selected (both parts needed)

Round Seven: General Trivia

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Three ways in which a Supreme Court

Justice can be removed

Case where Judicial Review was established

Case where “Separate-but-equal” doctrine was established

Case where “Separate-but-equal” was overturned

What are the requirements to be a federal court justice?

Round Eight: Name the Law Source

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Consumer Product Safety Commission rules a toy is unsafe and must be taken out of market

Sixth Amendment gives “assistance of counsel” right, thus legal aid will be given for free to those who cannot afford it

PA law regarding all buildings to have fire exits

BONUS ROUND

The Supreme Court is best known for reviewing cases that have been appealed through the lower courts

(appellate jurisdiction). However, there are 3 situations where the court has original jurisdiction.

Name them.

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