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Current Events

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Current Events

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  1. Current Events

  2. Jurisdiction

  3. Vocab

  4. Supreme Court

  5. Landmark Cases

  6. Supreme Court II

  7. Current Events Jurisdiction Vocab Supreme Court Landmark Cases Supreme Court II $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100

  8. This move by the Justice Department “swoops” up 10,000 fugitives, including murderers, sex offenders, and gang members.

  9. Operation Falcon

  10. Earlier this month, this Italian city braced for the masses that would come to pay their respects to Pope John Paul II.

  11. Rome

  12. President Bush’s nominee for U.N. Ambassador has faced harsh criticism and a delayed vote in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

  13. John Bolton

  14. This House Majority Leader is under political fire for possible ethics violations involving lobbyists.

  15. Tom Delay

  16. After the death of Pope John Paul II, this man was elected to become the new head of the Catholic Church.

  17. Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger)

  18. The authority of a court to hear certain types of cases.

  19. Jurisdiction

  20. In some cases, both federal and state courts have the authority to hear a case. What is this called?

  21. Concurrent Jurisdiction

  22. The authority of a court to hear a case that is appealed from a lower court.

  23. Appellate Jurisdiction

  24. The authority of a court to be the first to hear a case

  25. Original Jurisdiction

  26. Joe Thomas is suing his former employer for back pay. Which court has jurisdiction?

  27. Local/Municipal Court

  28. A court order that stops a particular action or enforces a rule or regulation.

  29. Injunction

  30. The group of people that weigh evidence presented at a trial and render a verdict.

  31. Petit Jury

  32. The model on which to base later decisions or actions.

  33. Precedent

  34. A court order requiring a specific action.

  35. Writ of Mandamus

  36. These courts were created to help Congress exercise its powers.

  37. Legislative Court

  38. How many justices serve on the Supreme Court?

  39. 9

  40. The power of the Supreme Court to examine laws and actions of local, state, and national governments and to cancel them if they violate the Constitution.

  41. Judicial Review

  42. The majority of Supreme Court decisions have dealt with these kinds of issues.

  43. Civil Liberties

  44. A Supreme Court decision

  45. Opinion

  46. What is one way that the Supreme Court’s power is limited?

  47. -Lack of enforcement power -Limited control over agenda -Restrictions on types of cases -Limits on types of issues -System of checks and balances

  48. This landmark Supreme Court decision broadened the “implied” powers of Congress by ruling that state governments cannot tax the property of the federal government.

  49. McCulloch v. Maryland

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