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Civics Midterm 3
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Civil Engineering
10th Grade
01/09/2011

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At Least __ judges must hear an appeals court case.
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3
Term
____ was the president when a depression hit
Definition
Marin Van Buren
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________ was the 12th president of the United States
Definition
Zachary Taylor
Term
List Presidents 1-15.
Definition
George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew JAckson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan
Term
What is the chief duty of the Judicial Branch?
Definition
Interpret Laws
Term
At first there was ___ justices on the supreme court
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6
Term
In order for the supreme court to hear a case at least __ justices must approve to hear it
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4
Term
__________ was a great secretary but a poor President.
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John Quincy Adams.
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______ was the first woman to be appointed to the supreme court
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Sandra Day O'Connor
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_______ was the first western president
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Andrew Jackson
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________ served as the 9th president
Definition
William Henry Harrison
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When the federal and state courts can hear the same case is called ____________
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Concurrent Cases
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Florida was purchased from Spain under this President.
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James Monroe
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______ served as the 14th president of the US
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Franklin Pierce
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This chief justice is accredited with the strong federal gov we have today _________
Definition
John Marshall
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Define- Exclusive Jurisdiction
Definition
1-7 laws or areas federal gov has jurisdiction over.
Term
Washington DC was burned under this President.
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James Madison
Term
Give a check that congress has over the federal courts.
Definition
Determine if a law is unconstitutional
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_____ is the present chief justice of the supreme court
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John Roberts
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Check that the federal courts have over congress.
Definition
Judicial Review
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This president wore many coats...
Definition
Thomas Jefferson
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_____ was the first non elected president
Definition
John Tyler
Term
What is the number of our appellate court district? Where is it?
Definition
5; Dallas, TX
Term
What do admiralty laws deal with?
Definition
Conflicts of high seas
Term
_____ was the first African American appointed to the supreme court.
Definition
Thergood Marshall
Term
The Supreme Court is in session from _____ to ____.
Definition
October to July
Term
List two areas where only Federal courts have jurisdiction.
Definition
Constitution and Federal Laws.
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List two basic principles that came out of Judicial Review.
Definition
Constitution is the supreme law of the land and the Judicial Branch upholds the Constitution.
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_________ is the present African American on the Supreme Court.
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Clarence Thomas
Term
To whom did the constitution give the power to create all other lessor Federal Courts?
Definition
Congress
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_____ was the first chief justice of the supreme court.
Definition
John Jay
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An appeals court may have between _ and __ judges to hear a case.
Definition
6 and 27
Term
Name 3 ladies that are present on the supreme court
Definition
Elena Kegan, Sonia Sotamayor, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Define: Judicial Review
Definition
Federal Gov.'s Check on legislative (Congress) and executive branch.
Term
From what court case did Judicial Review come?
Definition
Marbury vs. Madison
Term
Who was the chief justice that listened to Marbury vs Madison?
Definition
John Marshall
Term
How many federal district courts do we have in Louisiana?
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3
Term
What is the policing authority of the federal courts?
Definition
Federal Marshall
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What do appeals court look for in a case?
Definition
If the case was due process or not
Term
How does one become a federal judge?
Definition
Appointed by the president
Term
Each federal court has at least __ judges.
Definition
2
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