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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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?
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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
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.