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The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It
has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal courts and over state court cases involving
issues of federal law, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases. The Court, which
meets in the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., consists of a chief
justice and eight associate justiceswho are nominated by the President and confirmed by
the United States Senate. Once appointed, justices have life tenure unless they resign, retire, or
are removed after impeachment.
The United States courts of appeals (or circuit courts) are the intermediate appellate
courts of theUnited States federal court system. A court of appeals decides appeals from
the district courts within its federal judicial circuit, and in some instances from other designated
federal courts andadministrative agencies.
The United States Courts of Appeals are considered among the most powerful and influential
courts in the United States. Because of their ability to set legal precedent in regions that cover
millions of people, the United States Courts of Appeals have strong policy influence on U.S. law;
however, this political recognition is controversial. Moreover, because the U.S. Supreme
Court chooses to hear fewer than 100 of the more than 10,000 cases filed with it annually, the
United States Courts of Appeals serve as the final arbiter on most federal cases.
1. A qu poder del Estado hace referencia el texto? Concntrese en el ttulo del artculo.
Indique el pas.
Tiene jurisdiccin de apelacin final sobre todos los tribunales federales y estatales sobre
los casos judiciales que involucran cuestiones de derecho federal y jurisdiccin original
sobre un pequeo rango de casos.
Los tribunales de los Estados Unidos de apelaciones (o tribunales de circuito) son los
tribunales de apelacin intermedios del sistema judicial federal de los Estados Unidos. Un
tribunal de apelaciones decide apelaciones de los tribunales de distrito dentro de su circuito
judicial federal, y en algunos casos de otros tribunales federales designados agencias y
administrativas.
Se compone de un presidente del Tribunal Supremo y de ocho jueces asociados que son
nombrados por el Presidente y confirmados por el Senado de Estados Unidos.
6. Cul es el tiempo de duracin del cargo de un juez? Indique conforme el texto las
causales de cese en funciones de un magistrado
Una vez nombrados, los jueces tienen la tenencia de la vida a menos que renuncien, se
jubilen o se retiren despus de juicio poltico.
The US soldier accused of giving large numbers of secret documents to Wikileaks has admitted
he is guilty to 10 of the 22 charges against him. But he denied a more serious charge of aiding
the enemy.
We now have a first-hand account (1) of what compelled Bradley Manning to carry out the
biggest leak of government secrets in American history.
He told the military court he'd been appalled by the "bloodlust" (2) of a helicopter mission in
Iraq - video of which he passed on to Wikileaks. He said that while serving in Iraq, he'd become
depressed at what he called America's "obsession" with capturing and killing human targets.
And that the American people should know the "true costs of war".
As for the leaked State Department cables, Private Manning said they "documented backdoor
deals and criminality" unbecoming of a superpower, and insisted his conscience was clear.
The military judge accepted the defendant's plea of guilty to 10 of the 22 counts. But Bradley
Manning denies the most serious charge of aiding America's enemies - a charge which
potentially carries a life sentence (3). Prosecutors have indicated that they plan to push ahead
with (4) a full court martial (5) in the summer.
a.- punishment of being put in jail for a long time or until death, depending on the laws of the
country
b.- a written or spoken report about something given by somebody who was involved
c.- (a trial in) a military court which examines accusations against members of the armed forces
d.- continue doing something difficult or unpleasant
Respuestas:
(1) - De primera mano: un informe escrito o hablado de algo dado por alguien que estuvo
involucrado
(3) - sentencia de por vida: El castigo de ser puesto en la crcel por mucho tiempo o hasta la
muerte, dependiendo de las leyes del pas
(5) - corte marcial: un juicio en un tribunal militar que examina las acusaciones contra los
miembros de las fuerzas armadas
2 - Indique si las siguientes oraciones son V (verdaderas) o F (falsas). Corrija las falsas
fundamentado su respuesta en la noticia policial. Responda en castellano. (8 x 4 = 32
puntos).
1- La noticia publicada trata sobre la violacin de los derechos humanos en Vietnan. Falso
Trata sobre la guerra de Irak y la sed de sangre de Estados Unidos contra ese pas
Traduzca al castellano el PRIMER PRRAFO del texto en el punto "A" (Supreme Cpurt
and courts of appeals of the United States).
La Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos es el ms alto tribunal de los Estados Unidos. Tiene jurisdiccin
de apelacin final sobre todos los tribunales federales y estatales sobre los casos judiciales que
involucran cuestiones de derecho federal y jurisdiccin original sobre una pequea gama de casos. El
Tribunal, que se rene en el edificio de la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos en Washington, DC, se
compone de un presidente del Tribunal Supremo y ocho asociado justiceswho son nombrados por el
presidente y confirmado por el Senado de Estados Unidos. Una vez nombrados, los jueces tienen la
tenencia de la vida a menos que renuncien, se jubilan o se retiran despus de juicio poltico.