Vocab
This is the supreme law of the land.
What is the Constitution?
This branch of government, or system of social control, makes the laws.
What is Legislative?
These powers have been given to the federal government, including but not limited to the power to set up postal services and courts.
What are delegated powers?
This is the highest court in the United States of America.
What is the Supreme Court?
This Highest Court case has set the principle of the judicial review in place in 1803.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This is a change or an addition to the law of the land.
What is an amendment?
This branch, or division, of government carries out or enforces the laws.
What You Executive?
These powers have been given to the state governments including but not limited to setting up local governments, making state and local laws.
What are reserved powers?
These courts have general jurisdiction, or legal authority to hear cases on a wide range of topics.
What are the United States District Courts?
In 1971, the Highest Court ruled that the government cannot prevent a news from publishing material as long as the material does not pose a threat to national security.
What is the New York Times v. United States?
These are the first ten changes to the law of the land.
What are the Bill of Rights?
This branch, of unit, of government explains what the laws really mean.
What is Judicial?
Both the federal government and states have these powers including but not limited to spending money in order to provide for public welfare.
What are concurrent powers?
In these courts, witnesses testify and are cross-examined.
What are trial courts?
This case signified the illegality of abortion in 1973.
What is Roe v. Wade?
This is the power to decide what's in harmony and contrary to the law of the land.
What is judicial review?
The power of this branch can be enhanced by Congress.
What is Executive?
These are powers granted to the federal law including but not limited to spending money for roads, schools, health, insurance, etc.
What are implied powers?
When a plaintiff or defendant is not happy with a court's decision, an appeal can be made to this court?
What is an appellate court?
This case signified the prohibition of abortions in publicly funded hospitals and clinics in 1989.
What is the Webster v. Reproductive Health Services?
This is a practice in which judges act as lawmakers and create rules as they see fit.
What is judicial activism?
This branch of government can decide whether a law is in harmony or contrary to the law of the land.
What is the Judicial Branch of Government?
The President has this type of power and supervises institutions set up by Congress, which involves the House of Representative and the Senate.
What is executive power?
This court is led by a Chief Justice.
What is the Federal Court?
In 1877, states were given the power to regulate private businesses due to this case.
What is Munn v. Illinois?