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How long do Federal Judges have to serve? |
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Where does this phrase appear?: "Equal Justice Under Law" |
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The Supreme Court building |
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What case oveerturned the precedent of "separate but equal"? |
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas |
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What case established the power of judicial review? |
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a courts authority to hear and decide cases |
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Who was the first african american member of the Supreme Court? |
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What kind of cases does the Supreme Court usually choose to review? |
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important constitutional issues |
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What is a concurrent jurisdiction? |
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when state and federal courts Share the authority to hear a cases |
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a court order to appear in court |
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Where are most federal cases first heard? |
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Who appoints Supreme Court Justices with the Consent of the Senate? |
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How many federal judges (in the judicial branch) are there who preside over the district courts? |
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