The Federal Court Structure Powers of The Federal Courts Lower Federal Courts The Supreme Court How a Case Moves Through The Supreme Court
The Lowest Federal Court
The Federal District Court
The Highest Federal Court
The U.S. Supreme Court
The Lowest Court with Appellate Jurisdiction
The Federal Court of Appeals
This Only has 6 to 12 members
Petit Jury
This Justice gave the Supreme Court new power including Judicial Review
John Marshall
What is Jurisdiction
The Authority of a Court to Hear a Case
This power makes the Supreme Court the Highest authority on the Constitution
Judicial Review
This Jurisdiction gives a Court the Power to rule if a person is Innocent or Guilty of charges
Original Jurisdiction
This Jurisdiction allows a court to make rulings on an Appeal
Appellate Jurisdiction
“ A government cannot deprive a citizen of life, liberty, or property without a fair trial” this explains what?
Due Process of Law
What kind of Jurisdiction does the Federal Court of Appeals use
Appellate Jurisdiction
What kind of Jurisdiction does the Federal District Court use
Original Jurisdiction
What kind of Jury serves in a Federal District Court
Petit Jury
Which Jury issues a Indictment
Grand Jury
What is an Indictment
A Formal Accusation of Charges
What kind of Jurisdiction does the Supreme Court use
Appellate Jurisdiction
What are one of the Major Duties of the Supreme Court
Choosing Cases to Hear Making Decisions on Cases Writing the Court’s Opinion
What is the courts opinion
A written explanation of the courts ruling
How are Supreme Court Justices appointed
Appointed by the President and Approved by the Senate
What should the Supreme Court Justices Stay away from
Politics
What is a Brief
A written legal argument
Who is the Solicitor General
Represents the Federal Government in Supreme Court cases
What is the name for a Opinion that everyone agrees with
Unanimous Opinion
What are the two ways the Supreme Court can receive the records of a trial for review
The Writ of Certiorari On Appeal
Why is the Conference so Secretive
To avoid outside influence on the Justices