The Constitution established the ____ of the federal courts by defining the kinds of cases these courts may hear.
jurisdiction
The authority of a court to try a case the first time it is heard is known as ___ jurisdiction.
original
In a(n) ____, the court's role is one of impartial and neutral arbiter between two opponents.
adversary system
A restriction on justifiability is that all parties to a federal lawsuit must have ___ before they can bring a case.
standing
A ___ is a court order requiring a public official to carry out a specific act or lawful duty.
Writ of mandamus
___ federal courts are those that carry out the duties specified in Article III of the Constitution.
constitutional
___ federal courts hear cases that are directly related to the exercise of the legislative powers of Congress.
legislative
When judges ___ a case, it is sent back to the lower court for a new trial.
remand
The responsibility of creating the ___ gives the chief justice a significant role in determining which cases are set aside without requiring the participation of the entire Court.
discuss list
An order from the Supreme Court requiring a lower court to send a record of a case to the Supreme Court is a(n) ___.
Writ of certiorari
The Supreme Court justices announce and give the reasons for their decisions in written statements called ___.
opinions
If a justice agrees with the majority position but not with the reasoning behind it, he or she may prepare a ______.
concurring opinion
Court that is NOT part of the federal court system?
municipal courts
Over which kind of case do federal courts NOT have jurisdiction?
cases involving misdemeanor
Courts that handle the greatest number of cases
federal district courts
In courts of appeals, there are no __.
witnesses, juries, or presentations of new evidence
The Federal courts that has judges who travel throughout the country to hold trials?
US claims court
NOT a major consideration for the selection of a federal judge?
ethnic group or geographical residency
True statements about federal judges
-all fed judges must be approved by the senate
-all fed judges are appointed for lifetime terms
-congress determines the salaries of fed judges, and their compensation cannot be reduced
- Judges can NOT be impeached