6. when a lower court makes a decision, where can it be appealed? 7. Federal courts can perform judicial review, which means to declare things invalid. List three things that they can declare invalid.
8. why are judges appointed for life and guaranteed a salary that can’t be reduced?
9. what is a written law called?
10. what phrase refers to the English and American tradition of letting the past decisions of courts influence future legal decisions?
11. “jurisdiction” determines which kinds of cases a court has the power to decide. What kind of jurisdictions does a trial court have?
12. what is a bench trial?
13. what happens to the 90% of cases?
14. what kind of court has appellate jurisdiction, meaning that it reviews cases sent to it by other courts?
15. when there is an actual law for you to break, you are in the realm of- - - - - - -.
16. if you are involved in a lawsuit, you are in the realm of - - - - - - - law.
17. when someone in court can show that the power of government, the rights of citizens, or federal law is involved in the case, you are also in the realm of- - - - - - - law.
18. what aspect of the court system showed federalism in action.