Vocabulary
The authority to be the first to hear the case
Original Jurisdiction
SCOTUS is also known as (2 possible answers)
The Supreme Court of the United States or the High Court
Article ___ creates the judicial branch.
3
Laws that deal with disagreement between people are called
Civil Laws
Civil or Criminal: The defendant may get a year or more of jail time
Criminal
The authority to hear a case after a lower court has already made a decision
Appellate Jurisdiction
How many Justices are on the SCOTUS?
9
Congress or Legislative Branch
Law that deals with protecting public safety and property is called
Criminal Law
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: William Marbury sued James Madison because he would not deliver the paperwork that named him a judge. The SCOTUS had to decide if this was constitution...their decision created the ability of the SCOTUS to decide if laws/executive orders are constitutional or nah..what is this power called
Judicial Review
What is the legal term for 'decision'?
ruling
How many justices are conservative? How many are progressive?
6 conservatives, 3 liberal
a legal order that states that a person in prison must appear before and be judged by a court of law before he or she can be forced by law to stay in prison
Habeas Corpus
The most serious types of crime are classified as
Felony
At the _______ a judge will decide if there is enough evidence to take a case to a full court.
Preliminary hearing
What is a synonym for 'reverse' a previous ruling?
to overturn or to repeal
The president _______ a person to the SCOTUS and the Senate _______ them.
Appoints
Approves
Can a SCOTUS ruling be reversed?
Yes and no. No other branch can reverse or appeal it. However, a new, similar case can present itself to the court.
Crimes that deal with less serious or $250 less are classified as
Misdemeanor crimes
Julie was pulled over by the police at 2:00 am and was charged with breaking the curfew law in her town. She was fined and released back to her parents.
Civil
A ____ is a person/institution who brings the case to court and a _______ is the person/insitution being sued.
Plaintiff
Defendant
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What is the name of the Chief Justice?
John Roberts
The 5th, 6th, and 14th Amendments all deal with equal treatment under the law also known as
Due process
How many justices need to agree on hearing a case before doing so?
4