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Jeopardy Terms 1 Terms 2 C D E $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 Final Jeopardy
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$100 Question from Terms 1 Legal arguments made in writing
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$100 Answer from Terms 1 briefs
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$200 Question from Terms 1 Disapproves of most or some of an opinion’s grounds, but approves of its majority outcome.
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$200 Answer from Terms 1 concurring opinion
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$300 Question from Terms 2 The constitutional authority to interpret and administer law
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$300 Answer from Terms 1 jurisdiction
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$400 Question from Terms 1 Trial courts of the federal court system
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$400 Answer from Terms 1 district courts
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$500 Question from Terms 1 Request that the Supreme Court hear an appeal of a lower court’s decision.
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$500 Answer from Terms 1 Writ of Certiorari
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$100 Question from Terms 2 A courts schedule of cases to be heard.
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$100 Answer from Terms 2 docket
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$200 Question from Terms 2 People who believe political and social conditions should be considered when Interpreting the Constitution and law.
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$200 Answer from Terms 2 Loose Constructionists
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$300 Question from Terms 2 The power to review a lower court’s decision.
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$300 Answer from Terms 2 Appellate Jurisdiction
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$400 Question from Terms 2 Courts that hear appeals of U.S. district court cases.
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$400 Answer from Terms 2 Court of Appeals
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$500 Question from Terms 2 Papers filed with the Court by groups that are affected by a case but are not parties involved in it.
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$500 Answer from Terms 2 Amicus Curiae Briefs
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$100 Question from C Given the power to appoint federal judges.
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$100 Answer from C The president
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$200 Question from C Given the power to confirm federal judges
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$200 Answer from C The Senate
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$300 Question from C Name of the Supreme Court case in which the Supreme Court gave itself the power of Judicial Review.
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$300 Answer from C Marbury v. Madison
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$400 Question from C The opinion offered by those judges in the minority
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$400 Answer from C Dissenting Opinion
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$500 Question from C The current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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$500 Answer from C John Roberts
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$100 Question from D T/F: District Courts have only original jurisdiciton
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$100 Answer from D True
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$200 Question from D T/F: Federal Courts must accept appeals
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$200 Answer from D False
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$300 Question from D Which federal court or courts hear the greatest number of cases each year?
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$300 Answer from D District Courts
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$400 Question from D Which federal court exercises both original and appellate jurisdiction?
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$400 Answer from D Supreme Court
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$500 Question from D Who/what determines the number of justices on the Supreme Court?
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$500 Answer from D Congress
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$100 Question from E Number of justices currently on the Supreme Court.
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$100 Answer from E 9
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$200 Question from E Approximately how many cases does the Supreme Court hear per year? A. 15 B. 80 C. 1,000 D. 5,000
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$200 Answer from E B. 80
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$300 Question from E All of the following describe the Supreme Court justices EXCEPT A.They are appointed for life. B.They do not have any age requirements C.They can be impeached by Congress D.They usually resign at an early age
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$300 Answer from E D. They usually resign at an early age
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$400 Question from E Term which means satisfaction of a claim
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$400 Answer from E redress
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$500 Question from E The role of the Supreme Court has: A.Increased over time B.Decreased over C.Remained the same over time
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$500 Answer from E A. Increased over time
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Final Jeopardy Identify the 3 constitutional courts discussed in class and identify the type of jurisdiction each has (the ones that are not “special” courts).
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Final Jeopardy Answer District Courts – original jurisdiction Courts of Appeal – appellate Supreme Court – both original and appellate jurisdiction
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