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The parties to a lawsuit are called ____________. A. ____: the party who complains 2. ____: the party against whom the complaint is made Show Answer

What are LITIGANTS? 1.The plaintiff 2.The defendant Back to Board

Period of time after which “the party’s over” for a party’s ORAL ARGUMENT before the Supreme Court Show Answer

What is 30 minutes? Back to Board

The requirement that plaintiffs must have a serious interest in a case which dep3ends on whether they have sustained or are likely to sustain a direct and substantial injury from a party or from an action of government Show Answer

What is STANDING TO SUE? Back to Board

Of these, the most likely plaintiff if a lawyer from the Justice Department is arguing the case for the defense: a.An official of the U.S. government b.A high official of one of the states c.And individual accused of an illegal action against a state d.An individual accused of a federal crime e.An individual or group involved in a civil lawsuit against the U.S. government Show Answer

What is E? an individual or group involved in a civil lawsuit against the U.S. government”? Back to Board

“Friend of the Court” briefs filed by interested parties which are NOT party to the lawsuit Show Answer

What are AMICUS CURIAE briefs? Back to Board

The power of judicial review was first used in John Marshall’s majority opinion in this case Show Answer

What is Marbury v. Madison? Back to Board

The rule which determines whether or not the Supreme Court will hear a case Show Answer

What is the RULE OF FOUR? Back to Board

The usual way a case gets to the United States Supreme Court Show Answer

What is by Writ of Certiorari? Back to Board

It’s the motion filed by a mendicant who lacks the fee for filing a case Show Answer

What is in forma pauperis? Back to Board

Term for cases involving citizens of different states Show Answer

What are cases In DIVERSITY? Back to Board

the Senate’s custom of seeking approval of the officials in the state where a FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT JUDGE is being appointed BEFORE confirming the appointment Show Answer

What is SENATORIAL COURTESY? Back to Board

The use of previous decisions in similar cases as a basis for judgment in a current case Show Answer

What is LEGAL PRECEDENT? Back to Board

The practice of letting established precedents stand and deciding court cases with reference to those previous decisions Show Answer

What is STARE DECISIS? Back to Board

Issues which are more appropriately decided at the ballot box or by the President and/or Congress Show Answer

What are POLITICAL QUESTIONS? Back to Board

Judicial philosophy reflected in this statement: “Where there is ambiguity as to the precise meaning or reach of a constitutional provision, it should be interpreted and applied in a manner so as to at least not contradict the Constitution itself.” Show Answer

What is JUDICIAL SELF-RESTRAINT? Back to Board

The view tht the Constitution should be interpreted according to the founders’ purpose Show Answer

What is ORIGINAL INTENT? Back to Board

Lawsuit filed by a small number of plaintiffs on behalf of a much larger number of individuals who have suffered similar injury Show Answer

What is a CLASS ACTION Lawsuit? Back to Board

SEGREGATION: 1.By law 2.In actual fact Show Answer

What are a.De jure b.De facto Segregation? Back to Board

Whether or not a case presents a real controversy in which a judicial decision can have a practical effect Show Answer

What is MOOTNESS? Back to Board

Whether or not the issues of a case are clear enough and evolved enough (the time is right) to serve as a basis for a decision OR A fruit that is ready to eat Show Answer

What is RIPENESS? Back to Board

Arguably more powerful than age and experience might allow, they read cert petitions and write the meos which Supreme Court justices use as a basis for deciding which cases to hear Show Answer

Who are LAW CLERKS? Back to Board

Prosecutor nominated by the president and confirmed by the senate for each of the 94 federal district courts Show Answer

Who is the U.S. ATTORNEY? Back to Board

Members of this committee consider the president’s judicial nominees Show Answer

What is the SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE? Back to Board

#3 in the JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, he or she argues cases for the United States Government before the Supreme Court Show Answer

Who is the SOLICITOR GENERAL? Back to Board

Show Answer Since clerks are not allowed in, he or she opens the door during the conference

Who is the most JUNIOR JUSTICE? Back to Board

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JEOPARDY: 1.How many justices are there on SCOTUS? 2.ID the Chief Justice. DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Name them all. Show Answer

1.9 Justices 2.Chief Justice John Roberts 3.Associate Justices: Antonin Scalia, David Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Anthony Kennedy, Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Sonya Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan Back to Board

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