vocab
the federal courts
court cases/ establishments
structure of the branch
judicial review
100

legal term of decision made in court

verdict

100

what is it called when a lower court asks a higher court to review the case

an appeal

100

what did brown vs board establish

declared racial segregation unconstitutional 

100

how many supreme court justices are on the court

9

100

judicial review allows the court to interpret which document 

the constitution

200

the legal authority of a court to hear a case

jurisdiction

200

what type of court reviews case

appellate courts

200

which case declared police have to inform citizens of their rights before arrest

maranda v Arizona 

200

how long are they allowed to be a judge

for life 

200

which court case established judicial review

marbury vs madison

300

this is a lower courts decision that is used in future cases

precedent

300

what is the lowest federal court

district courts

300

which case allowed free student speech 

tinker vs Des Moines 

300

what percent of cases do they usually hear?

1%

300

judicial review keeps other branches from getting to powerful , what is this called 

checks and balances 

400

formal written statement by judge explaining reasoning 

opinion

400

what type of jurisdiction does the supreme court have 

appellate and original

400

which case established the right to an attorney

gideon vs wainwright

400

federal judges are appointed and approved by who

appointed by president approved by senate

400

what type of government action can judicial review declare unconstitutional 

laws or executive orders 

500

court order that stops law or action from being enforced until reviewed

injunction

500

what are the 2 types of cases 

civil and criminal

500

which case ruled African Americans were not citizens 

dred Scott v sandford

500

which article in the constitution lays out the Judicial branch

article 3

500

when the supreme court strikes down an amendment which implied power are they using

judicial review 

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