Supreme Court
The Supreme Court
What is the highest court in the United States?
Federal courts
What court system handles federal cases?
Judicial interpretation
What power allows courts to interpret laws?
Which case established judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
What is a judge‘s official decision called?
A ruling
How many justices serve on the Supreme Court?
nine
What are the trial courts in the federal system?
District Courts
What power allows the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional?
Judicial review
Which case ended segregation in public schools?
Brown v. Board of Education
What is a formal written court order called?
A writ
The President
Who appoints Supreme Court justices?
Which courts hear appeals from lower courts?
Circuit Courts
What jurisdiction allows courts to review lower court decisions?
Appellate jurisdiction
Miranda v. Arizona
Which case required police to inform suspects of their rights?
What process allows Congress to remove federal judges?
Impeachment
For life
How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
District Courts — Courts of Appeals —Supreme Court
What is the order of the federal courts from lowest to highest?
Marbury v. Madison
What Supreme Court case established judicial review?
New York Times v. Sullivan
Which case strengthened freedom of the press?
Appointment power
What power allows the President to appoint judges?
The Chief Justice
Who is the leader of the Supreme Court?
What jurisdiction allows a court to hear a case for the first time?
Original jurisdiction
What principle requires courts to follow earlier court decisions?
Precedent
Gideon v. Wainwright
Which case guaranteed the right to a lawyer for defendants who cannot afford one?
Senate confirmation
What power allows the Senate to approve or reject judicial appointments?