Basics
What is the highest court?
The Supreme Court
What is the lowest court?
Trial court
What case was the direct causation of the Miranda rights and the rights of the accused?
Miranda v. Arizona
What does the Supreme Court do if a law is unconstitutional
Remove it
The third branch of the government
Judicial branch
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
What is the name of the federal trail court?
District court
Marbury v. Madison established what?
Judicial review
A written statement from a judge
An opinion
The power of the judicial branch to interpret the constitutionality of laws
Judicial review
What article created the Supreme Court?
Article III
What type of jurisdiction allows a court to review a lower court’s decision?
Appellate jurisdiction
Brown v board of education made what concept unconstitutional?
“Separate but equal”
What are the qualifications to become a Supreme Court justice?
There are none
A judge who believes courts should actively interpret the Constitution
Judicial activism
Who appoints federal judges?
The president with senate approval
What type of jurisdiction means a court hears a case for the first time?
Original jurisdiction
Gideon v. Wainwright guaranteed defendants the right to what?
An attorney
The only court the constitution created
Supreme Court
A judge who believes courts should avoid overturning laws
Judicial restrain
What is the main purpose of the judicial branch?
To interpret the laws and deem them constitutional or not
What are the 3 types of cases that can be heard?
Criminal, civil, or both
Roe v. Wade established a constitutional right?
Women’s right to privacy and abortion
Why are Supreme Court justices not elected?
To avoid political bias
The legal precedent from past cases
Stasis decisis