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You will be able to:. COMPARE and CONTRAST federal and state court systems LIST and EXPLAIN the differences between criminal and civil cases DESCRIBE the basic structure of the Supreme Court SUMMARIZE Supreme Court decisions. April 13. Review Questions

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  1. You will be able to: • COMPARE and CONTRAST federal and state court systems • LIST and EXPLAIN the differences between criminal and civil cases • DESCRIBE the basic structure of the Supreme Court • SUMMARIZE Supreme Court decisions

  2. April 13 • Review Questions • Discuss crossword and Judicial Branch worksheet • Notes over the Inferior Courts • The Courts Worksheet • Test over Chapter 18 Wednesday, April 15

  3. What jurisdiction does the Supreme Court have? • What is judicial review? What court case established the Supreme Court’s power of judicial review? • How many Supreme Court justices are there?

  4. US GOVERNMENT The Judicial Branch Notes

  5. The Inferior Courts • The lower federal courts, those courts that function beneath the Supreme Court. • They handle most of the cases tried in the federal courts.

  6. Federal Judicial Districts • 89 federal judicial districts, including DC, Guam, Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. • Some states are divided into two or more districts.

  7. District Court Jurisdiction • The district courts have original jurisdiction over most federal cases. • They are the principle trial courts in the federal court system. • Most of the decisions made are final. Some cases are appealed to the court of appeals. • They hear criminal and civil cases.

  8. Criminal v. Civil Cases • Criminal – a crime was committed. Ex: Bank robbery, mail fraud, counterfeiting, and tax evasion. • Civil– no crime was committed. Ex: Bankruptcy, tax, labor relations, civil rights, and public lands.

  9. Court of Appeals • 12 Courts of appeals. • The US is divided into 12 judicial circuits. Ex: Eleventh Circuit is Alabama, Georgia, and Florida • A Court of Appeals has 12 judges and one Supreme Court judge that is assigned to each circuit.

  10. They have appellate jurisdiction. They hear cases that are being appealed from the lower courts. • Their decisions are final, unless the Supreme Court decides to hear an appeal taken from them.

  11. Court of International Trade • Civil cases relating to trade and tariffs

  12. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit • Appeals in federal cases from across the country

  13. The Special Courts • United States Court of Federal Claims • Territorial Courts • Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces • Court of Appeals for Veteran Claims • United States Tax Court

  14. United States Court of Federal Claims • Hears cases that involve claims against the US government • Claims that are won against the government can’t be paid until Congress appropriates the money

  15. Territorial Courts • Hears cases that are like the ones heard in local State courts

  16. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces • Hear appeals of serious court-martial convictions • Military courts, court martial, serve the special disciplinary needs of the military and are not part of the federal court system.

  17. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims • Hears appeals from the decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals in the Department of Veterans Affairs

  18. United States Tax Court • Hears civil cases involving disputes over tax laws

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