Political Science Pol Sci 3403 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Misdemeanor, Mandamus
12 Jun 2016
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Compromise in clause 1 there must be one federal court (supreme. Court), but congress has the ability to create inferior courts if it wants to. Jurisdiction menu potential jurisdiction that congress could establish. Distribution clause (original jurisdiction clause) relates just to the. Supreme court certain cases can go directly to the supreme court (appellate jurisdiction clause) supreme court can hear appeals from the courts congress may create in the future. Judiciary act of 1789: section 1 congress created federal court system a. i. a. ii. a. iii. Each of the 13 states will have a district court (trial courts cover minor misdemeanor cases) president gets to nominate a judge for each state. President gets to appoint 6 supreme court justices (senate confirms) . Congress gets to set the size of the supreme court (not the constitution) John adams (2nd president) appoints marbury to a post, sec. of state marshall forgets to hand in the appointment. New president jefferson tells his sec. of.
