Judicial Branch Bare bones

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what are the two reasons a federal court might hear a case?

1. The subject matter 2.The parties involved in the case

how many federal court judges have been impeached? How many have been convicted?

13 court judges 7 convicted and removed by the senate

Hoe many federal district court are there?

91 federal district courts. 632 judges

What is the exclusionary rule

A rule that precludes evidence collected or analysed in violation of the defendants constitutional rights from being abducted in a court of law

What is a constitutional court? 3 examples?

Court of appeals veterans court claims court Created by congress to hear cases arising out of the expressed powers of the constitution

What is the difference between Exclusive and Concurrent Jurisdiction?

In concurrent jurisdiction the federal court and state court share the power to hear a case. In exclusive jurisdiction the case can only be heard in the federal court.

Who is the chef justice of the supreme court?

Jon Robert

Explain Locus Paranti

Means the place of a parent refers to the legal responsibility of a person organization to take on same functions and responsibility of a parent

Witch state is most likely to give the death penalty

Texas

Witch amendment prevents cruel and usual punishment

The 8th

What is writ of certiorari? what is meant by Certiorari denied?

Writ certiorari is an order by the court to send up the record in a given case for review. certiorari denied is when the decision of the lower court stands in a particular case

What article of the constitution is the judicial branch outlined in

article 3

civil liberties

civil liberties are basic freedoms guaranteed by the bill of right

what is the establishment clause?

congress shall make no law respected on the establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof

De fecto

defecto segregation is segregation by practice

Explain the civil right act of 1964

ended segregation in public places and band unemployment discrimination on the bases of race color sex and national orgin

What are the two types of court systems found in the united states

federal and district courts

What is the rule of four?

four out of nine justices must agree that a decision should be put on the courts docket

What is the free exercise clause

refers to congress not anoinng the power to prevent anyone from practicing religion

De jure

segregation by law

Witch amendment made the bill of rights binding to the states

the 14 amendment

What is jurisdiction?

the authority of a court to hear and decide a case

Civil right

the basic right to be free right and

What is double jeopardy

the prosecution of a person twice for the same offence

what is inferred right to privacy

the right to be left alone and persona, information protected

How are federal judges removed?

they can be removed through he impeachment process.


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