Federal Court System
Highest Court of the land.
Supreme Court
Has Jurisdiction over cases involving:
1. Misdemeanors ( less than a year in jail)
2. Civil cases under $ 5,000..
3. Traffic violations
Clue: Broward _____ Court
County
Laws that make an action a crime. This law is meant to protect citizens.
Criminal Law
Established judicial review for the Supreme Court.
Marbury v. Madison
Which article represent Judicial Branch?
Article III
Hears appeals from the U.S. District Court.
U.S. Court of Appeals
Has jurisdiction over cases involving:
1) Appeals from both the circuit courts and the county courts.
Florida District Court of Appeal
Laws involving disagreements between citizens.
Clue: If it is not Criminal , it is ________.
Civil Law
NO One is above the rule of law, not even the President!
United States vs. Nixon
The power of the Supreme Court to declare acts ( laws) from president and Congress unconstitutional.
Judicial Review
The lowest court at the federal level.
U.S. District Court
Has jurisdiction over cases involving :
Felonies (More than a year in jail.)
Civil Cases over $15,000
Family and Juvenile cases
Appeals from county court
Circuit Court
Law that deals with actions and well-being of persons who are yet adults.
Juvenile law
Extended equal protection rights to juvenile
Dred Scott v. Standford
or In re Gault
In re Gault
True / False
Supreme Court justices are appointed by the President , Confirmed by the Senate
True
The first court to hear all cases at the federal, except those the Supreme Court has the power to hear.
U.S. District Courts
Has jurisdiction over cases involving:
1. Appeals from all lower courts.
2. Cases involving the Florida Constitution.
3. Highest Court in Florida
Florida Supreme Court
Laws that have been developed to meet the needs of the military.
Military Laws
The case established the " Miranda Rights".People accused of crimes are protected from self- incrimination.
Miranda v. Arizona
What is the purpose of the appellate courts?
The review the lower court decision for appeals / opinion.
Which article gave Congress the power to create these courts.
Article III
Which court deals Civil Cases over $15,000.
Circuit Courts
What is difference between Civil Law and Criminal Law.
Criminal: Citizen breaks a law.
This case established the right for those accused of crimes to have legal counsel (lawyer) 6th Amendment.
Gideon vs. Wainwright or Brown v. Board of Education
Gideon vs. Wainwright
Who is the leader of Judicial Branch?
Chief Justice