1. Explain The Difference Between Original And Appellate Jurisdiction

1. Explain the difference between original and appellate jurisdiction.
The difference between the original jurisdiction and the appellate jurisdiction is original jurisdiction who is the lower court gets to hear the court case first meanwhile the appellate the high power court can review decision and change the outcome.
2. Describe the two ways a case might come to the Supreme Court. Explain fully.
For a case to get to the Supreme Court is by the case being appeal by the appellate jurisdiction. Another way is if you case it in trial court. From there if you decide to appeal you case then it will go to higher court meaning the Supreme Court.
3. What actions can the court take on the petitions it receives? How many justices must agree in just to “hear” a case?
The court can decide whether or not they want to see the
case. It has to meet standard for them to see the case. About four or five out of nine justices can hear the case.
4. What types of information is provided to the high court to help them make a decision?
When the high court makes a decision it needs information from lower courts who already review the case.
The lower courts tell the high court what they have and that helps the Supreme Court decision more easier. Also all justices have oral arguments to hear one another's saying to making the decision.
5. Briefly discuss the cases of Plessy V. Ferguson (1896) and Brown V. Board of Education (1954). Explain why each is an example of “activism” or “restraint”
On the case of Plessy V. Ferguson ruled that segregation was legal as long as white and blacks are equal. Meanwhile the Brown V. Board of Education was that the racial segregation in public schools were unconstitutional. In the case of Plessy V.Ferguson is an example restraint. They didn’t want to get rid of segregation just make everyone equal. While with the Brown V. Board of Education that is an example activism. Activism is changing a policy and making it right. In this case the sergreation school was unconstitutional and they got rid of them and that is an example of activism.
6. Describe in detail the appointment (nomination/confirmation) process for Supreme Court Justices and federal
judges.
The process for a nomination/ confirmation for a Supreme Court Justices and Federal Judges are when the President chooses you and selects you to be there but before you can get that position you have to go through the Senate. The Senate is the one who confirm your position. They accept your or even deny you.
7. Why are some appointees not confirmed? Briefly discuss the issues of the failed confirmation of Robert Bork and the successful confirmation of Clarence Thomas?
Some appointees are not confirmed because the Senate does want them, or the President with draws them. The confirmation of Robert Bork was denied because of the opinions he has put out there. In a statement he gave he said “women would be forced into back-alley abortions, blacks would sit at segregated lunch counter, rogue police could break down citizens doors in midnight raids,...”. While Clarence Thomas was successful confirmed because of his civil rights work and he widely known as a liberal jurist and was also known for his conservative beliefs.