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Court System
Levels of Courts
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Social Studies
7th Grade
02/25/2014

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Term
Idea
Definition
Every bill starts with ________
Term
A house committee
Definition
Where a bill goes FIRST after its introduced
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House Floor Vote
Definition
BEFORE moving on to the Senate, a bill must pass a ________________
Term
Senate Committee
Definition
Where a bill goes AFTER it passes a House Floor Vote
Term
Senate Floor Vote
Definition
BEFORE moving on to the President, a bill must pass a _____________
Term
dies
Definition
If a bill doesn't pass a committee or floor vote, it _________
Term
Veto
Definition
If the President diapproves of a bill he can ______ it
Term
2/3
Definition
Marjority vote needed to override a Presidential Veto
Term
Federal + state
Definition
The U.S. court system is up of _________ and _______ courts
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State Trial Court
Definition
Where most cases are solved in the State Court System
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Jurisdiction
Definition
The types of cases a court can hear
Term
Family court Law
Definition
example of specialized state trial court case
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Appellate Court (Court of Appeals)
Definition
do NOT hold trials, review decisions made by previous cases
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Supreme Court
Definition
the highest court system in the United States
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State vs. Federal law
Definition
Example of a case the Federal Gov't has jurisdiction to hear
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Federal courts
Definition
District + circuit courts
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Civil
Definition
Most federal cases are _______ cases
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Nine
Definition
Number of Supreme court Justices
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Justice
Definition
Judge that works on the Supreme court
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President
Definition
Nominates Supreme Court Justices
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Die/Resign
Definition
Supreme Court Justices serve until they _____ or _______
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Concurrent Powers
Definition
Federal + States power
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Implied Powers
Definition
Powers of the FEDS only (not written in the Constitution)
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Reserved Powers
Definition
States ONLY
Term
coin money, declare war, maintain army, foreign policy
Definition
Implied Powers
Term
public safety, elections, establish schools system
Definition
Reserved Powers
Term
raise taxes, build roads, borrow money, crimial justice
Definition
Concurrent Powers
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