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Ch.14 Bureaucracy
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 1
05/03/2009

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Make a diagram of the federal judiciary. How do state courts fit into this picture? How many district and appeals courts are there? What federal judicial district does San Antonio belong in? What appeals court circuit?
Definition

Diagram--SEE PICTURE!

 

·         How do state courts fit into this picture? 

-        if case is a state one, can only appeal with federal issue

·         How many district and appeals courts are there?   

-        94 and 13

·         What federal judicial district does San Antonio belong in? 

-        Western District of TX

·         What appeals court circuit?

-        5th

 

Term
Explain what happens when a case is tried and then appealed. How likely is it that the Supreme Court will decide to hear an appeal?
Definition
Four justices must agree to hear an appeal.
Term

How many Supreme Court justices are there?  Who is the Chief Justice?

Definition

There are 9 supreme court justices and the Chief Justice is John Roberts Jr.

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List and explain the five kinds of opinions issued by the Supreme Court.  What are the four kinds of decisions?
Definition

Opinions: explains the reasons behind the decision...

unanimous, majority, plurality, concurring, and dissenting.

Decisions: indicates which party the Court supports and by how large a margin

Term
Describe how Marbury v. Madison established the power of judicial review.  What part does the power of judicial review play in the policymaking process?
Definition

-The supreme court declared an Act of Congress Unconstitutional

The court rebuked both the president and Congress.

 

It has a primary responsibility to establish legal precedents that will guide the decisions of lower courts.

Term
5 Sources of American Law
Definition

1. COmmon Law

2. Statutory Law

3. Administrative Law

4. Court Rules

5. Constitutional Law

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