Federal Courts
Court System
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Cases
100
What is the lowest level of Federal Court?
District Court
100
What are the two separate court systems?
Federal and State
100
How many Justices are there?
9
100
This case gave us our Miranda rights.
Miranda v. Arizona
200
Who decides the facts of the case?
The Jury
200
What are the two kinds of court cases?
Civil and Criminal
200
How many Justices does it take to agree to hear a case?
4 out of 9
200
This case made the state spend more on education to help close the achievement gap.
Leandro v. State of NC
300
What court reviews the decisions made in lower courts?
Appeals Court
300
This means that jurisdiction belongs to only one group.
Exclusive Jurisdiction
300
Who has original jurisdiction in disputes between states?
Appellate Jurisdiction
300
This case gave schools the right to limit free speech within a paper.
Hazelwood Schools v. Kuhlmeier
400
What is one thing that US Marshals do?
Make arrests, collect fines, take people to prison or issue papers.
400
Crimes defined by Congress or mentioned in the Constitution.
Federal Law
400
Who approves an appointed Supreme Court Justice?
Senate
400
This case gives schools the right to search students without a warrant.
New Jersey v. TLO
500
What are the three decisions that the Appeals Court can make?
Uphold, Overturn or Remand.
500
What are laws broken while in the ocean?
Maritime Laws
500
What is the name of the current Chief Justice?
John G. Roberts
500
This case decided that students have limited freedom of speech at school.
Tinker v. Des Moines Schools
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