Jurisdiction
The Lower Courts
The U.S. Supreme Court
Landmark Cases
It Could Be Anything
100
The authority to hear and decide a case
What is jurisdiction
100
These courts have the ability to review a case from the trial court to see if an error was made
What is The U.S. Court of Appeals
100
This is the composition of the U.S. Supreme Court
What is 9 justices (1 Chief Justice and 8 Associate Justices)
100
The case that reflected America's approval of segregation
What is Plessy v. Ferguson
100
This article created the judicial branch of our Federal Government
What is Article III
200
Only the federal government has the authority to hear the case.
What is exclusive jurisdiction
200
This court has the responsibility for determining the facts of a case and hearing the case for the first time
What is U.S. District Courts
200
The U.S. Supreme court is granted the power of?
What is judicial review
200
The U.S. Supreme Court said "separate was NOT equal" in this case
What is Brown v. Board of Education
200
The goal of the judicial system
To ensure that everyone is treated fairly and equally
300
The authority for either the federal or state courts to hear the case
What is concurrent jurisdiction
300
The three rulings that the U.S. Court of Appeals may make
What is to affirm the lower court decision, reverse the lower court decision, and to remand the case
300
How do most cases come to the Supreme Court
What is on appeals from the lower courts
300
This court case set the precedent of judicial review (the ability of the court to review the constitutionality of a law)
What is Marbury v. Madison
300
Federal judge appointments are made by this person
What is the president
400
The authority to hear a case for the first time
What is original jurisdiction
400
The two types of cases heard at the U.S. District Court level
What is criminal and civil cases
400
This happens to a case the U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear?
What is the lower court's ruling stands
400
When Congress passed the 14th Amendment it overturned the U.S. Supreme Court decision in this case
What is Dred Scott v. Sandford
400
These courts have no juries
What is the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court
500
The authority to review fairness of a case from a lower court
What is appellate jurisdiction
500
The Judiciary Act of 1789 allowed Congress to create these courts as they saw fit?
What is the U.S. District Courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals
500
When can the U.S. Supreme Court rule on the constitutionality of a law?
Only when the court is hearing the case
500
This court case stated that students in fact do have limited freedom of speech protected by the first amendment
What is Tinker v. Des Moines
500
A detailed, written explanation of a judge's verdict
What is opinion
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