Term
|
Definition
| What was the first bill ever introduced in the Senate? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The _____ are those which Congress has created by its authority under Article III and exercise "the judicial power of the United States". |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The term _____ means "the right of a court to hear and decide a case". |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| According to the _____, a state cannot be sued in federal court by its own citizens, by the citizens of another state, or by a foreign country. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| What is the second type of court created by Congress to try or to handle appeals from specific cases arising from the powers granted to Congress? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| _____ are the chief decision makers of the federal judiciary. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The professional interest group that has the most influence on the President and his choice of a federal judge is the _____. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A _____ is one in which the plaintiff feels he has been wronged by the defendant and is seeking to recover something of value like monetary compensation or equitable treatment from the defendant. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A _____ is the person filing the lawsuit. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A _____ is the person named in the lawsuit. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| _____ differ from civil cases in that the government is the plaintiff and seeks to bring some legal action against the defendant because he has wronged society by his behavior. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A _____ is an official examination of available evidence in a court of law. |
|
|
Term
| United States District Courts |
|
Definition
| The most active of the federal judiciary courts are the _____. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The district courts possess _____, the right of a court to be the first to hear and decide a case. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A _____ is an group of people assembled to examine the evidence presented by the prosecutor to determine whether there is sufficient evidence against the accused to try a case. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A formal accusation against the accused is called an _____. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| An _____ sets the accused free immediately. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A _____ actually hears the case in court. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| _____ is the determination of whether a case is guilty or not guilty. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| _____ is material presented as proof at a trial. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A set of standards governing the admission of evidence into the court proceedings is called _____. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The _____ states that evidence obtained illegally is not admissible in a court of law. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| An _____ is a request that a higher court review the case records and verdict of the lower court. |
|
|
Term
| United States Courts of Appeals |
|
Definition
| Most appeals from the federal district courts go to the _____. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| An _____ is the right of a court to review the ruling of a lower court. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Attorneys submit _____, the lawyer's written argument. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| _____ are past decisions involving similar cases. |
|
|
