The final authority on the meaning of the Constitution
What is the Supreme Court
100
The power to decide the constitutionality of an act of congress
What is judicial review
100
Jurisdiction involved in cases that come to the Supreme court after being heard in the inferior courts
What is Appellate Jurisdiction
100
A law that gave the supreme court the right to hear suits in its original jurisdiction (not on appeal from a lower court)
What is Judiciary act of 1789
100
The courts decision and why they voted that way
What is The majority opinion
200
The number of associate justices in the Supreme Court
What is eight associate justices
200
The supreme court is on an equal plane with the President and Congress
What is checks and balances between the branches
200
Jurisdiction on cases that go straight to the Supreme Court if a the case affects political individuals (ambassadors, senators) who represent a State
What is Original Jurisdiction
200
A suit against the supreme court arguing that the judiciary act of 1789 allows him to take his case directly to the high court
What is Marbury v. Madison
200
Decisions made by the supreme court to be followed in courts nationwide
What is precedents
300
A part of a Supreme Court case in which a public presentation is made to the Court that takes place on Monday through Thursday at 10 am and lasts 30 minutes
What is an oral argument
300
Only court specifically created by The Constitution
What is The Supreme Court
300
Another type of case that the supreme court has exclusive/original jurisdiction
What is a controversy involving two or more States
300
The part of the constitution that declares the Judiciary act unconstitutional
What is (Article III section 2 clause 2) Original Jurisdiction of the supreme court only applies to Ambassadors or any other public figure in which a State is party to
300
Something a justice may write when in disagreement with the decision of the court
What is dissenting opinion
400
A witten document filed with the court before oral arguments begin
What is a Brief
400
The quotation carved above the entrance to The Supreme Court building
What is "Equal Justice for All"
400
(“made more certain”) higher court’s demands for the record from lower courts for review
What is the writ of certiorari
400
The appointed justice of the peace for DC in 1803
Who is William Marbury
400
Something a justice may write when in agreement with the decision of the court
What is a concurring opinion
500
A brief filed by a person who is not actually part of a case party but have an interest in its outcome
What is an amicus curiae brief
500
The article and section of the constitution that created the Supreme Court
What is Article III Section 1
500
The process used when a lower court is not clear about the procedure or rule of law that should apply in a certain case and wish it to be sent to the Supreme court
What is by way of "Certificate"
500
Judges are sworn to enforce the provisions of it and therefore must refuse any government action in conflict with it