CHAPTER 18 The National Judiciary - Analy High School

1 2 Guided Reading and ReviewChapter 18, section 1 Prentice-Hall, 1: Guided Reading and ReviewThe National JudiciaryNAMECLASSDATE18 CHAPTERA. As You ReadAs you read section 1, answer the questions did Article III, section 1 of the Constitution create? are constitutional courts? are special courts? what circumstances may federal courts hear a case? is the procedure for the selection of federal judges? is the primary function of federal judges? long are the terms of judges of constitutional courts? long are the terms of judges in special courts? _____B. Reviewing Key TermsWrite the definition of each term in the left column in the box in the right Definitionexclusive jurisdiction jurisdiction jurisdiction Reading and ReviewChapter 18, section 2 Prentice-Hall, As You ReadAs you read section 2, fill in the chart below to help you organize information about each type offederal court the following what basis is the United States divided into judicial districts?

2 And why were the courts of appeals created? _____B. Reviewing Key TermsDefine the following case _____Section 2 Guided Reading and ReviewThe Inferior CourtsNAMECLASSDATE18 CHAPTERC ourt Number of Number of Types of Court of Appeals a. b. Court a. b. of Internationala. b. of Appeals a. b. c. for the Federal Circuit6 Guided Reading and ReviewChapter 18, section 3 Prentice-Hall, As You ReadComplete each sentence by finishing it in the blank term judicial review means the United States, the court of last resort in questions of federal law is first case in which the court used its power of judicial review was Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in cases involving _____ orthose affecting case is accepted if at least _____ Court justices agree to place it on the the Supreme Court accepts a case.

3 It receives written documents called _____and hears opening day of each Supreme Court term is Reviewing Key TermsComplete each sentence in Column I by writing the letter of the correct term from Column II in the justice who agrees with the Opinion of the Court may nonetheless decide to write a the Chief Justice agrees with the Opinion of the Court, he or she decides who will write the the Supreme Court accepts a case for review, it issues a who disagree with an Opinion of the Court may register their views by writing a an inferior court wants guidance from the Supreme Court on a particular question of law, it may issue a 3 Guided Reading and ReviewThe Supreme CourtNAMECLASSDATE18 CHAPTERC olumn of opinion8 Guided Reading and ReviewChapter 18, section 4 Prentice-Hall, As You ReadAs you read section 4, fill in the chart below to organize information about each special Reviewing Key TermsDefine the following tribunal _____Section 4 Guided Reading and ReviewThe Special CourtsNAMECLASSDATE18 CHAPTERC ourt Number of Term of Types of States Court of Federal Courts a.

4 B. of Appeals for the Armed Forcesa. b. of Appeals for Statesa. b. c. Tax Court