NAME __________________________________ PERIOD _____ DATE___________________________
Government Chapter 18 – The Federal Court System
Sections 1 – “The National Judiciary”
Creation of a National Judiciary
Article III –
Two Court Systems in America:
The Constitution created the _______________ _______________
All other courts are created by _______________________ and are called
___________________ _____________________ which are the lower federal courts.
Federal courts are labeled as either _______________________ _______________
which deal with “Constitutional Things.” Then there are _______________
_____________________ which deal with “_________________ _______________.”
Court Structure:
The nation is divided into _________ Federal Court Circuits.
Within these 12 Federal Circuit Courts there are 94 ________________
_______________ spread out across the nation.
The closest Federal Court to us is in ___________________, PA
Additionally there are also ___________ Federal Appellate courts - 1 in each of the 12
Federal Court circuits.
Federal Court Jurisdiction:
Jurisdiction is __________________________________________________________.
Federal Courts can hear cases based on 2 things:
1)
2)
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Government Chapter 18 – The Federal Court System
Sections 1 – “The National Judiciary”
Types of Jurisdiction:
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Some cases can only be heard in federal courts. In that case, federal courts have
_______________________ __________________
•
Many cases may be tried in a federal court or a State court. In such an instance, the
federal and State courts have ____________________ _______________________.
•
Some cases are even tried in _________ the federal court system and state court system!
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A court in which a case is first heard is said to have ___________________
______________________________ over that case.
•
A court that hears a case on appeal from a lower court has _____________________
_______________________ over that case.
•
The __________________ _________________ exercises both _________________and
_________________________________ jurisdiction.
Original Jurisdiction in the Federal Courts:
•
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Federal courts can hear cases that arise out of the following issues:
- U.S. Constitution & Federal Laws
Federal Statute or Treaty
- Cases affecting Ambassadors, Diplomats and similar people
- Cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction
- Cases to which the United States is a party
- Controversies between two or more States
- Controversies between citizens of different States
- Controversies between a State, or the citizens thereof, and foreign States, Citizens, or
subjects
Appointment of Federal Judges:
The ______________________ nominates; while the ________________must approve
the nomination.
There are about _____________ federal judges appointed in the United States.
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Government Chapter 18 – The Federal Court System
Sections 1 – “The National Judiciary”
Terms of Judges:
Judges on the ______________ _________________ and ________________________
______________________ are appointed for _________. They can only be removed by
____________________________ or _________________________.
Judges who sit in the Special Courts are appointed for terms varying from _____ to
_____ years.
Pay of Judges:
Congress sets judicial salaries and benefits
Chief Justice –
________________________
Associate Justices --
________________________
Court of Appeals --
________________________
District Court --
________________________
Judges can retire with full salary at the age of 70 after serving for at least 10 years or 65 if
they have served for 15 years
Court Officers:
Federal judges have many levels of support in order to fulfill their roles……(these are
brief examples):
•
United States ______________________ are appointed by each federal district
court judge to handle duties ranging from issuing warrants to setting bail in
federal criminal cases to trying minor cases.
•
Each federal district judge appoints one _____________________ judge
their district.
•
The President nominates, and the Senate approves, a United
States____________________ for each federal judicial district. Try cases in
federal courts for the United States.
•
The President and the Senate also select a United States
______________________ to serve each of the district courts. Marshals act
much like county sheriffs in regard to federal crimes.
for
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Government Chapter 18 – The Federal Court System
Sections 1 – “The National Judiciary”
Other Court Officers:
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________________________ – take care of the records of the court’s proceedings,
maintain the court seal
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________________________ – keep order in the courtroom
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________________________ – keep an accurate record of what is said in the courtroom
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________________________ – Person who files the lawsuit or legal proceeding
•
_________________________ – Person whom the complaint is against.