Exam 9: The Judiciary

Rotating three-judge panels typically decide cases in the federal courts of appeals.

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

The courts of appeals hear appeals from the __________ courts.

The Judiciary Act of 1789 established the federal circuit courts and district courts.

Which of the following is the authority vested in a particular court to hear and decide the issues in a particular case?

If North Dakota sues South Dakota,the case will be heard by the __________.

When the U.S.Supreme Court agrees to hear a case appealed to it from a circuit court,it is exercising its __________ jurisdiction.

The selection of federal judges is a highly political process.

Judicial __________ encourages deference to the policy judgments of elected branches of government.

Explain why the Framers gave federal judges life tenure.

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

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

__________ is the power of the courts to review and overturn the actions of the executive and legislative branches.

According to Marbury v.Madison,which clause implies the right of the Supreme Court to exercise judicial review?

A court that hears and weighs evidence in order to reach the first decision in a civil or criminal case is a court of __________ jurisdiction.

Strict constructionists believe that the Constitution should be interpreted in light of modern values.

According to Article III of the Constitution,__________ has/have the power to create inferior federal courts.

The __________ Act of 1789 established the basic three-tiered structure of the federal court system.

The U.S.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit is a constitutional court.

Describe the different types of federal constitutional courts.