vocab
legal term of decision made in court
verdict
what is it called when a lower court asks a higher court to review the case
an appeal
what did brown vs board establish
declared racial segregation unconstitutional
how many supreme court justices are on the court
9
judicial review allows the court to interpret which document
the constitution
the legal authority of a court to hear a case
jurisdiction
what type of court reviews case
appellate courts
which case declared police have to inform citizens of their rights before arrest
maranda v Arizona
how long are they allowed to be a judge
for life
which court case established judicial review
marbury vs madison
this is a lower courts decision that is used in future cases
precedent
what is the lowest federal court
district courts
which case allowed free student speech
tinker vs Des Moines
what percent of cases do they usually hear?
1%
judicial review keeps other branches from getting to powerful , what is this called
checks and balances
formal written statement by judge explaining reasoning
opinion
what type of jurisdiction does the supreme court have
appellate and original
which case established the right to an attorney
gideon vs wainwright
federal judges are appointed and approved by who
appointed by president approved by senate
what type of government action can judicial review declare unconstitutional
laws or executive orders
court order that stops law or action from being enforced until reviewed
injunction
what are the 2 types of cases
civil and criminal
which case ruled African Americans were not citizens
dred Scott v sandford
which article in the constitution lays out the Judicial branch
article 3
when the supreme court strikes down an amendment which implied power are they using
judicial review