Supreme Court
Which article establishes the Supreme Court?
What is article 3
Define jurisdiction
What is the authority to interpret and apply laws
The court case that established judicial review
What is Marbury V Madison
These are the lowest federal courts.
What are district courts?
The group responsible for deciding guilt or innocence.
What is the jury?
The president appoints who?
What is Supreme Court justices
Define precedent
What is the example to be used to help judges make decisions in the future that are similar
This case ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
What is Brown V Board of Education.
The federal courts above district courts.
What are the court of appeals?
The side that brings a case against someone in a criminal trial.
What is the prosecutor.
Who makes up the Supreme Court?
What is 9 justices, 1 chief
Define judicial review
What is the power to examine or review legislation to see if it is in violation of the Constitution
This case guaranteed the right to an attorney for criminal defendants.
What is Gideon V Wainwright
Judges in federal courts serve for this amount of time.
What is life?
A formal accusation from a grand jury.
What is an indictment?
The jurisdiction the Supreme Court has
What is original and appellate jurisdiction
Define appellate jurisdiction
What is the authority to review cases from the lower courts
The case that required police to inform suspects of their rights.
What is Miranda V Arizona
The highest federal court.
What is the Supreme Court?
When an appellate court upholds the decision of a lower court.
What is affirming?
The most important power of the Supreme Court?
What is judicial review
Define original jurisdiction
The authority to hear cases for the first time
The case that involved a woman’s right to privacy and abortion access
What is Roe V Wade
This is issued when the Supreme Court agrees to hear a case.
What is a writ of certiorari
A judges order that stops an action until a final decision is made.
What is a injunction?