(Chapter 7) - The Courts and the Judiciary
The U.S. Supreme Court consists of one chief justice and ______ associate justices.
8
______ is a type of alternative dispute resolution that ends in a binding agreement.
Arbitration
______ is the extent of a particular court's power to make legal decisions and judgments.
Jurisdiction
The merit selection plan for selecting judges is also called the ______ plan.
Missouri
Who was the first Black U.S. Supreme Court justice?
Thurgood Marshall
The rule of four determines the cases that the ______ will hear.
U.S supreme court
What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?
U.S. Constitution
The ______ has jurisdiction over U.S. Customs issues.
U.S. Court of International Trade
Women make up ______ of the Tenth Circuit's active members.
a small minority
Supreme Court justices are ______.
appointed for life
A case may be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court by filing a writ of ______.
certiorari
A federal appeal is also known as a(n) ______ appeal.
direct
When U.S. Supreme Court cases are heard by the full court, the court is sitting ______.
en banc
Courts of limited jurisdiction hear cases involving felonies.
false
How many U.S. Supreme Court justices have been women?
four
A formal accusation that an individual has committed a criminal act, typically presented by a grand jury, is called a(n) ______
indictment
A(n) ______ is a formal charge against an individual typically presented by the prosecutor without the involvement of a grand jury.
information
The majority of cases are processed in ______ courts.
limited jurisdiction
The doctrine of judicial ______ allows higher courts to reexamine the decisions of the lower courts.
review
The ______ Amendment guarantees the right to a speedy trial.
sixth
Problem-solving courts are also called ______ courts.
specialized
Each state has a separate court system is typically comprised of ______ levels.
three
Judges are commonly ranked as one of the most respected professions.
true
Strict interpretation of the Constitution focuses on the literal meaning of the language contained in the document.
true
The United States has separate federal and state court systems.
true