hist ch 8-9

what act of Congress established the structure of the federal court system

courts which Congress has created by its authority under Article III

which are the most active of the federal judiciary courts

what Constitutional amendment prevents a citizen of one state from suing another state

what court has no jurisdiction under Article III

… "the right of a court to hear and decide a case."

the professional interest group that has the most influence on the President and his choice of a federal judge

what is one in which the plaintiff (the person filing the lawsuit) feels he has been wronged by the defendant(the person named in the suit) and is seeking to recover something of value form the defendant

who is to examine the evidence presented by the prosecutor to determine whether there is sufficient evidence against the accused to try a case

who actually hears the case in court

a jury that cannot agree on a verdict is

material presented as proof at a trial

the attorneys set of standards governing the admission of evidence into the court proceedings

evidence obtained illegally is not admissible in a court of law

a request that a higher court review the case records and verdict of the lower court

what courts handle the appeals from federal district courts

what is featured directly above the judges' bench in he marble Court Chamber of the Supreme Court Building.

the right of the Court to declare a law, or action based upon that law, unconstitutional

the power for a court to decide whether it will hear a case or not is

who was chief justice during the Marbury v. Madison case

a court order compelling a person to obey a power given to the Supreme Court by the Judiciary Act of 1789

who traditionally begins the review of the case in conference

the belief (adopted by the chief justice Earl Warren) that judges should go beyond the "four corners of the Constitution and use the Constitution to change societal behavior

what case illustrated the radical activism of the Burger Court

briefs filed with the court by individuals that are not parties in a case but have an interest in the cases outcome

final stage of the Supreme Courts decision making process

the chief decision makers of the federal judiciary

a statement of an individual citizen's legal privileges

what group lent final support for ratification of the Constitution in Virginia

what are the three Lemon test criteria

what court case brought about the Lemon Test

what was the first free exercise case

the restraint or censorship of material before it is published; prohibited by First Amendment

false speech

false writing

what right does the third Amendment guarantee one in regard to his home

restricts the sale of handguns by requiring a waiting period for the purchase of a handgun

a written statement issued by a judge which gives a law officer the legal right to search for a particular thing in a specific place

declared the slaves within the Confederacy to be free

the idea that the supreme court should interpret and apply the constitution according to the original understanding of those who wrote and ratified it