AP GOV - Class Action Suits Flashcards

Legal briefs submitted by a 'friend of the court' to influence a court's decision.

The jurisdiction of courts that hear a case first, usually in trial.

<p>The jurisdiction of courts that hear cases brought to them on appeal from lower courts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The 91 federal courts of original jurisdiction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Appellate courts empowered to review final decisions of district courts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The pinnacle of the American judicial system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An unwritten tradition whereby nominations for state-level federal judicial posts are usually not confirmed if opposed by a senator from the state.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Requirement that a case must receive four votes from justices to be heard by the Supreme Court.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A formal writ used to bring a case before the Supreme Court.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A presidential appointee who oversees appellate litigation for the federal government.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A statement of legal reasoning behind a judicial decision.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An opinion written by a justice who disagrees with the majority decision.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An opinion that agrees with the majority but differs in reasoning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A Latin phrase meaning 'let the decision stand.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How similar cases have been decided in the past.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How court decisions are translated into actual policy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The U.S. Chief Supreme Court Justice from 1801-1835.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The case that established the power of judicial review over acts of Congress.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The power of the courts to determine if acts of Congress are in accord with the U.S. Constitution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A philosophy where judges minimize their policy-making roles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A philosophy where judges make bold policy decisions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Political participation, campaigning, and supporting a political party or platform.</p> Signup and view all the answers