Processes
Announcement
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
Nine
What is a system with courts at both national and state levels.
Dual Court System
Does the United States operate under Code Law or Common Law?
Common Law
How many justices must agree to hear a case?
Four
Who speaks during the oral arguments in the Supreme Court case process?
The lawyers on each side
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
John Roberts
What is the system with very detailed and comprehensive laws that do not leave room for much interpretation and judicial decision-making.
Code Law
What is worse a felony or a misdemeanor?
Felony
What amendment protects individuals in criminal cases?
5th
The Supreme Court
These are the individuals who have brought the case to the Supreme Court
Petitioners
The term for when a court hears a case on appeal from a lower court and may change the lower court’s decision
Appellate Jurisdiction
Tinker v Des Moines
What amendment protects individuals in civil cases?
6th
Briefs
The President of the United States
The term for when a case is heard for the first time.
Original Jurisdiction
Who did the supreme court side with in the Tinker v Des Moines Case?
The Tinker Family
Which Article of the Constitution established the Judicial Branch?
Article 3
What is it called when the loser in a lower court petitions the Supreme Court?
Filing for Cert
Who writes the majority opinion in a Supreme Court decision?
Either the Chief Justice or the most senior justice in the majority opinion
What power was granted to the Supreme Court by the Supreme Court's decision in the Marbury v Madison case?
Judicial Review
What are the three levels of our court system?
District/trial courts
Appeals/Appellate Courts
Supreme Courts
What article establishes the process for the nomination and selection of a supreme court justice?
Article 2