AP US Government › Federal Court Procedures
Which of the following are barriers to the Supreme Court hearing a case?
What is the name of the document that orders a lower court to deliver its decision on a case so that a higher court may review it?
The _______________ automatically gets to write all of the opinions for the Supreme Court.
Which of the following statements about the Supreme Court is false?
If a case is heard by the Supreme Court, the justices go over all of the evidence provided and determine if the judgment passed in the lower courts is correct or incorrect.
What does stare decisis mean, and why is it important?
Please select the option that correctly lists the two essential elements every case must have in order to be successfully brought before a court.
What is the “rule of four”?
Please select the option that correctly lists the two basic types of all court cases.
What is “voir dire”?