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Civics Chapter 8 notes
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7th Grade
09/27/2011

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How long do Federal Judges have to serve?
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for life
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Where does this phrase appear?:
"Equal Justice Under Law"
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The Supreme Court building
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What case oveerturned the precedent of "separate but equal"?
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
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What case established the power of judicial review?
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Marbury v. Madison
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What is jurisdiction?
Definition
a courts authority to hear and decide cases
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Who was the first african american member of the Supreme Court?
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Thurgood Marshall
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What kind of cases does the Supreme Court usually choose to review?
Definition
important constitutional issues
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What is a concurrent jurisdiction?
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when state and federal courts Share the authority to hear a cases
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What is a Subpoena?
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a court order to appear in court
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Where are most federal cases first heard?
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US District Courts
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Who appoints Supreme Court Justices with the Consent of the Senate?
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The president
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How many federal judges (in the judicial branch) are there who preside over the district courts?
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