Unit VII Study Guide

1. Cases that may be tried in either a Federal or a State court have

2. The authority to hear a case

3. Constitutional Courts and Special Courts are called

4. Cases that are only tried in a federal court have

5. An example to be followed in similar cases as they arise is known as

6. Satisfaction of a claim, payment is known as

7. List of cases to be heard

8. An order by the Supreme Court directing a lower court to send up the record in a given case for its review

9. A method of getting a case in front of the Supreme Court and it is used when the lower court is not clear about the procedure or rule of law that should apply in a case and asks the Supreme Court to certify the answer to a specific question

10.Describe the roles of plaintiff and defendant.

11.Contrast original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction. What kind of jurisdiction does the Supreme Court have?

12.Explain the difference between a civil and a criminal case.

13.Explain how a majority opinion, a concurring opinion, and a dissenting opinion differ.

14.What is the difference between civilian tribunals and courts-martial?