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American Government Q11
This is a review of the A Beka curriculum 12th grade American Government Quiz 11.
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12th Grade
10/16/2014

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Judiciary Act of 1789
Definition
What was the first bill ever introduced in the Senate?
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constitutional courts
Definition
The _____ are those which Congress has created by its authority under Article III and exercise "the judicial power of the United States".
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jurisdiction
Definition
The term _____ means "the right of a court to hear and decide a case".
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11th Amendment
Definition
According to the _____, a state cannot be sued in federal court by its own citizens, by the citizens of another state, or by a foreign country.
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legislative court
Definition
What is the second type of court created by Congress to try or to handle appeals from specific cases arising from the powers granted to Congress?
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judges (justices)
Definition
_____ are the chief decision makers of the federal judiciary.
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ABA
Definition
The professional interest group that has the most influence on the President and his choice of a federal judge is the _____.
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civil case
Definition
A _____ is one in which the plaintiff feels he has been wronged by the defendant and is seeking to recover something of value like monetary compensation or equitable treatment from the defendant.
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plaintiff
Definition
A _____ is the person filing the lawsuit.
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defendant
Definition
A _____ is the person named in the lawsuit.
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criminal cases
Definition
_____ differ from civil cases in that the government is the plaintiff and seeks to bring some legal action against the defendant because he has wronged society by his behavior.
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trial
Definition
A _____ is an official examination of available evidence in a court of law.
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United States District Courts
Definition
The most active of the federal judiciary courts are the _____.
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original jurisdiction
Definition
The district courts possess _____, the right of a court to be the first to hear and decide a case.
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grand jury
Definition
A _____ is an group of people assembled to examine the evidence presented by the prosecutor to determine whether there is sufficient evidence against the accused to try a case.
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indictment
Definition
A formal accusation against the accused is called an _____.
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acquital
Definition
An _____ sets the accused free immediately.
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trial jury
Definition
A _____ actually hears the case in court.
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verdict
Definition
_____ is the determination of whether a case is guilty or not guilty.
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evidence
Definition
_____ is material presented as proof at a trial.
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Rules of Evidence
Definition
A set of standards governing the admission of evidence into the court proceedings is called _____.
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Exclusionary Rule
Definition
The _____ states that evidence obtained illegally is not admissible in a court of law.
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appeal
Definition
An _____ is a request that a higher court review the case records and verdict of the lower court.
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United States Courts of Appeals
Definition
Most appeals from the federal district courts go to the _____.
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appellate jurisdiction
Definition
An _____ is the right of a court to review the ruling of a lower court.
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briefs
Definition
Attorneys submit _____, the lawyer's written argument.
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precedents
Definition
_____ are past decisions involving similar cases.
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