1. Civics Chapter 12 and 13
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Chapter 12 - Section 1 pg. 282
1. What article of the Constitution established a national Supreme Court?
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2. What are the 3 levels of the Federal Court System?
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3. What is a suit?______________________________________________
4. What is jurisdiction?__________________________________________
5. Name the 8 areas that Federal Courts have
jurisdiction.________________________________________________________
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6. What is concurrent jurisdiction?________________________________________
Section 2 pg. 285
7. What are the only Federal Courts in which jury trials are held?_______________
8. What Judicial Circuit is Kansas in?_____________________________________
9. How are district judges chosen?________________________________________
10. What is a magistrate’s job?____________________________________________
11. What does a Marshall do?_____________________________________________
12. How many judges does an appeals court have? How long are they appointed to
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13. What are the 3 rulings an appeals court judge panel can make?
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Section 3 pg. 291
14. What is judicial review?____________________________________________

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15. Who appointed the 1st woman to the Supreme Court? What’s her name?
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16. Who was the 1st African American appointed to the Supreme Court?
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17. Who was the only person to become a chief justice after serving as President of
the US?_____________________________________________
Section 4 pg. 297
18. What is a brief?____________________________________________________
19. What is a writ of certiorari?___________________________________________
20. What is the difference between a concurring and dissenting opinion?___________
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Chapter 13 - Section 4 pg 323
21. What is the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony?_________________
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22. What are 3 types of higher state courts?__________________________________
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23. When are the decisions of State Supreme Courts final?______________________
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24. What is a plea bargain?______________________________________________
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