Citizens United decision - ANSWERSallowed corporate and union spending in federal elections.
AnswerDistrict Courts - ANSWERS- lowest federal court
- 94 total (1 judge and 1 jury each)
- deal w/ all crime and civil cases
- stay within state lines
- have original jurisdiction
Answercourts o...
Kenny- POLI 2051 Exam 4 Questions &
Answers
Citizens United decision - ANSWERSallowed corporate and union spending in federal
elections.
AnswerDistrict Courts - ANSWERS- lowest federal court
- 94 total (1 judge and 1 jury each)
- deal w/ all crime and civil cases
- stay within state lines
- have original jurisdiction
Answercourts of appeals - ANSWERS- where cases go when they're appealed from
district court
- job is to make sure there were no procedural errors in the district court, NOT to
present new evidence
- 13 courts; cases are heard by 3 judges
- appellate jurisdiction
Answerwhich courts have original jurisdiction and which courts have appellate
jurisdiction? - ANSWERSdistrict courts- original
courts of appeal- appellate
supreme court- original and appellate
AnswerWhat court does the Constitution create and empower? - ANSWERS- Supreme
court
AnswerHow are judges selected? - ANSWERS- The Constitution authorizes the
President to nominate and the Senate to confirm.
- The process is the same for all federal judges. The way the nominee is chosen differs
according to the level of federal court involved.
- General requirement is to be a lawyer
, AnswerHow is a Judge selected in District Courts? - senatorial courtesy applies -
ANSWERSif a vacancy opens, president asks senators from that state who they would
like to see nominated
Answersenatorial courtesy - ANSWERSa custom whereby presidential appointments
are confirmed only if there is no objection to them by the senators from the appointee's
state, especially from the senior senator of the president's party from that state.
AnswerHow is a Judge selected in Court of Appeals? - ANSWERSdelegated to deputy
attorney general
AnswerHow is a judge selected in Supreme Court? - ANSWERS- president looks for
someone who shares same political philosophy, as well as certain qualities and traits
- FBI background check required
- need approval of senate majority
Answerlegal or constitutional requirements for federal judges - ANSWERSthere aren't
any
AnswerWhat factors do Presidents consider when making nominations? -
ANSWERSIdeology, Representational Qualities (race, sex, religion, geography, etc.),
Professional Competence
AnswerHow Supreme Court decides a case - ANSWERS1. selecting cases using the
rule of four
o losing party in lower court asks supreme court to hear its case
o if 4/9 of the justices agree, they submit a "writ of certiorari" requesting the lower courts
to send them a copy of the case
o it is then put on the schedule
2. deciding the merits
o merits are the inherent rights and wrongs of a legal case, absent of any emotional or
technical bias
3. assigning the majority opinion
o a court opinion that results when a majority of the justices is in agreement on the legal
basis of the decision. 4.Writing opinions
AnswerMajority opinions - ANSWERSA court opinion that results when a majority of the
justices is in agreement on the legal basis of the decision
AnswerConcurring - ANSWERSA separate opinion written by a justice who votes w/ the
majority but disagrees w/ the reasoning
AnswerDissenting opinions - ANSWERSthe opinion of a justice that explains his or her
reasons for disagreeing w/ the majority's decision
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