Gov Executive/Judicial
60 flashcards · Other · by Samantha Much
35
What is the minimum age needed to be president?
natural born citizen
The president has to be a ____
14
The president has to be a permanent resident for how many years?
Vice President
Who is second in line to the presidency?
Chief of State
What role of the president oversees ceremonial duties?
Chief Legislator
What role of the president is involved with signing/vetoing laws?
Chief Diplomat
What role of the president appoints ambassadors?
Chief Executive
What role of the president signs executive orders or issues proclamations?
Commander in Chief
What role of the president oversees the military?
Signing statement
Statement of how the president intends to implement the law once he signs it
interests
The United States doesn’t have allies, we have _____
Economic development National Security
What two interests are in control of our foreign policy?
Article 3
What article established the Supreme Court/judicial branch?
the law
How does society define what is right and wrong?
The constitution
How does the Supreme court define what is right and wrong?
Marbury v. Madison
What 1803 supreme court case did the supreme court declare for themselves the ability to decide that actions by other branches of gov are unconstitutional?
England
The American system is based on what other country's legal system?
Common Law
What characteristic of the American system allows for laws to be open to interpretation?
Precedent
The first time something happens establishes _____
Stare decisis
stand on previous descisions
Adversarial system
us versus them system, prosecutors and defense attorneys compete
Constitution Statutes Administrative Regulations Case Law
What are the four sources of American law?
Dual Court System
The co-existence of federal and state courts is known as the _____
Department of Justice
Federal courts fall under which executive department?
3 tiered system
District and state trial courts
In what level of the courts is innocence or guilt decided?
Court of Appeals
What level of the courts deals looks for matters of law within a case? Like illegal search and seizures.
The Supreme Court
What level of court is the final answer to all cases in the US?
Judicial Act of 1789
The congressional act that established the federal court system.
Civil Court
What court tries cases between individuals?
Criminal Court
What court tries cases where individuals violate the law? (government versus individual)
district
Each state has their own federal ____ court
13
How many judicial circuits are there in the US?
9
How many supreme court justices are there currently?
yes
Can the number of supreme court justices change?
Congress
Who decides the number of supreme court justices?
The President and the Senate
Who appoints Supreme court justices and who confirms them?
Life
How long is a justice's term?
legal challenge
The supreme court can only decide cases where there is a ___ to the law
Chief Justice
What is the title of the justice in charge of the supreme court?
Associate justice
What is the title of 8/9 of the supreme court justices?
Clerk
a ____ acts as filter and assistant to a justice
Docket
Calendar of cases for the year
Writ of Certiorari
The formal term for an appeal to the supreme court
four
the rule of _____ says that for the supreme court to hear a case a certain number of justices have to agree
Solicitor general
The lawyer who represents the federal government before SCOTUS
Brief
summary of a case/argument
Amicus curiae
Interest group briefs are called?
Oral arguments
When does the supreme court hear arguments from lawyers?
Majority Opinion
A written explanation of why the court voted a certain way
Dissenting Opinion
A written explanation of why justices didn't vote with the majority
Concurring opinion
A written explanation of a justice that agrees with the majority or minority but for different reasons.
Judicial activism
Seeking to set new precedents Or seeking to overturn previous precedents
Judicial restraint
Keeping yourself out of activism Stare decisis
Individuals
Who is supposed to implement SCOTUS decisions?
Liberal
Which type of judge would have a wider interpretation of the law?
Conservative
Which type of judge would have a stricter interpretation of the law?
Bill of Rights
What are the first ten amendments of the constitution known as?
Religion Speech Press Assembly Petition
What are the five rights enshrined in the first amendment?
Establishment Clause
Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion