Exam 14: The Courts

A(n) __________ brief is submitted by someone who is not a party to the case.

Which of the following would be most likely to vote to overturn Roe v. Wade on the grounds that the Framers did not intend for the Constitution to protect abortion rights?

For a case to be heard in the Supreme Court, a minimum of how many justices must vote to hear the case?

The Supreme Court's annual term begins on the first Thursday in April.

Justices who do not agree with the outcome of a case write __________ opinions.

In which federal courts are trials conducted?

The conference of the U.S. Supreme Court is __________.

Describe the "dual system" of justice in the United States.

Describe the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

Only a(n) __________ court can review the decisions of a lower court.

Marbury v. Madison significantly expanded the power of the federal judiciary.

Explain the "rule of four" and its relationship to review in the Supreme Court.

The circuit courts hear appeals from the __________ courts.

Why are the judicial philosophies and general ideological outlooks of the people who will become Supreme Court and appeals court judges so important today?

A writ of __________ is a request submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court decision.

A conservative retrenchment of the Court in the early 1990s began to reconsider federalism in favor of __________ rights.

The U.S. courts of appeals are divided into __________ numbered circuits and two unnumbered circuits.

Explain the significance of Marbury v. Madison.

A dissenting opinion is written by a justice who agrees with the decision of the majority, but disagrees with the rationale.

Congress has created a number of __________ courts to adjudicate cases in highly specialized areas of concern, such as taxes, patents, and maritime law.