(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