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| District, Appeals, Supreme |
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| 3 Levels of Federal Courts |
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| Federal laws, Constitution, Maritime, Disputes between States, Involving US Diplomats, Citizens between States, Involving States |
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| Types of cases heard in federal courts |
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| The Constitution states that they have the power to create lower courts |
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| The number of district courts in NC |
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| Federal court that hears most federal cases |
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| District courts have juries, witnesses and hears evidence |
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| Difference between the District courts and the other 2 federal courts |
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| Uphold, Overturn or Remand |
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| 3 decisions the Appeals court judges could make |
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| To decide if a fair trial was given in the lower court |
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| The main job of the appeals court |
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| The highest court in the country |
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| Appointed by the President & approved by the Senate |
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| This is how federal judges get their jobs |
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| This is the term for federal judges (how long they serve) |
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| Mostly appellate, sometimes original |
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| The type of jurisdiction the Supreme Court has |
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| The number of Supreme Court justices |
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| The power of the Supreme Court to decide if a law or action is constitutional |
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| The court case that gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review |
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| In court, hearing arguments |
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| This is what the Supreme Court does during the first 2 weeks of the month |
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| In recess, studying & voting on cases |
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| This is what the Supreme Court does during the last 2 weeks of the month |
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| Change the law or change the constitution through an amendment |
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| This is how Congress can get around a Supreme Court ruling that a law is unconstitutional |
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| Opinion written by a justice who voted to decide the case |
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| Opinion written by a justice who disagreed with the majority opinion |
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| Opinion written by a justice who agrees with the majority, but for different reasons |
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| Court case that ruled "separate but equal" was okay |
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| Brown v. Board of Education |
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| Court case that overturned the "separate but equal" ruling and outlawed segregation |
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