Supreme Court Court at Work Lower Federal Courts Rights of Citizens What is Civics?

-The Supreme Court uses only this type of jurisdiction? Row Question

-appellate jurisdiction Row Answer

-This is the power of the Supreme Court to examine a law and determine its constitutionality. Row Question

-judicial review Row Answer

-How many judges are on the Supreme Court? Row Question

-9 Row Answer

-Who is the leader of the Court? Row Question

-Chief Justice Row Answer

-How are Supreme Court Justices chosen? Row Question

-by President Row Answer

-How long is their term? Row Question

-lifetime Row Answer

-This is the term for the written decision of the justices on the winning side on a Supreme Court decision. Row Question

-majority opinion Row Answer

Row Question -Name the term that for the written opinion of a justice(s) who agrees with the majority but may have slightly different reasons.

-concurring opinion Row Answer

Row Question -This is the term for the written opinion of a justice(s) who disagreed with the majority in a court decision.

-dissenting opinion Row Answer

-What is the ultimate authority that the Supreme Court must abide by? Row Question

-Constitution Row Answer

-This is the lowest level of federal court? Row Question

-District Row Answer

-How does this lowest level determine guilt or innocence? Row Question

-by jury Row Answer

-This Federal Court hears cases on first appeal? Row Question

-Appeals Court Row Answer

-How are Federal judges chosen? Row Question

-by President Row Answer

-How long is the term of a federal judge? Row Question

-lifetime Row Answer

-Name the type of government that is usually controlled by one person who allows very little freedom or opposition. Row Question

-dictatorship Row Answer

-This form of government led by a king or a queen. Row Question

-monarchy Row Answer

-This is another term for a democracy? Row Question

-republic Row Answer

-Name the three levels of government in the U.S.? Row Question

-federal state local Row Answer

-In what type of government is the nation ruled by religious leaders? Row Question

-theocracy Row Answer

-Name the term that describes when a person has unfair thoughts or beliefs about a particular group of people? Row Question

-prejudice Row Answer

-This term that describes a person who acts in an unfair manner toward a particular group of people? Row Question

-discrimination Row Answer

-What government program was designed to help women and minorities gain access to jobs in order to compensate for past discrimination?. Row Question

-Affirmative Action Row Answer

-This term refers to the “invisible wall” that many women and minorities feel when it comes to climbing the corporate ladder? Row Question

-glass ceiling Row Answer

-This is the idea that special efforts made to make up for past racism are in fact discriminating against others? Row Question

-reverse discrimination Row Answer