Federal Court Make-Up
What is the highest court of the United States called?
Supreme Court
What is the highest court of Georgia called
Georgia's Supreme Court
How many justices are on the court
9
This court case gave us the precedent of Judicial Review
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
What is the no establishment Clause?
The United States Government and States can not establish a state sponsored religion
Who appoints Federal court judges?
The president
What do municipal courts handle
Small crimes at the local level
Who is the Chief Justice
John Roberts
This court case established the precedent of no prior restraint
Near v. Minnesota (1931)
Engle v. Vitale (1962(
Public school prayer is unconstitutional if lead by an employee
Which federal circuit is Georgia located in?
11
What does a civl case regard
lawsuits and cash penalties
How many justices are required for a majority opinion
Five
Schenk v. U.S. (1919)
Reynolds v. U.S. (1878)
Religon can not be used to circumvent the laws of the United States
What kinds of issues do federal district courts make decisions on?
Interstate Crime
Crimes against federal employees or federal agencies
Drug Trafficking
Terrorism
How many juvenile courts are in Georgia
159
How long is oral argument today in the Supreme Court
Thirty minutes per side
This court case demonstrated how the supremacy clause functioned and said said state's can not review the constitutionality of federal laws
When talking about seperation of Religon, what is the wall
Strict separation of church and state
How many Federal District Courts are there?
94
What is a type of court in Georgia that does not require a law degree
Magistrate and Probate
Who was the first female Supreme Court Justice?
Sandra Day O'Connor
This court case decided that the protection of Due Process only applies to the Federal Government and this lead to Jim Crow being a constitutional
U.S. v. Crukshank (1876)
Sherbert v. Verner (1963)
Sherbert test and compelling interest doctrine is created
Compelling Interest Doctrine- Government can not interfere unless there is a compelling interest