Amendments
Tinker vs. Des Moines
1st Amendment
Students have a freedom of speech/expression
this case establishes "separate but equal"
Plessy v. Ferguson
Laws that make an action a crime; meant to protect citizens
Criminal Law
the lowest court in the Florida Court System
County Courts
the main job of the judicial branch
Miranda v. Arizona
5th Amendment
"I plead the 5th..." No self-incrimination
'Miranda Rights'
Miranda v. Arizona
Laws that deal with people who are not adults
the highest court on the federal level
US Supreme Court
the name of a judge on the Supreme Court
Justice
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
1st Amendment
Limits free speech
this case gets rid of a previous ruling, "segregation is unequal"
Brown v. Board of Education
Laws that have been developed to meet the needs of the Army, Navy, etc.
Military Law
the highest court on the state level
Florida Supreme Court
list the 2 steps to becoming a Supreme Court Justice
nominated by the President, confirmed by the Senate
Gideon v. Wainwright
6th Amendment
All citizens have a right to a lawyer, even if they cannot afford one.
No one is above the law, not even the President...
US v. Nixon
Laws involving disagreements between citizens; usually involved large amounts of money
Civil Law
the Constitution says that "inferior courts can be created under the Supreme Court" in which article?
Article III
this is when the SC sends a request to lower courts to send them all the documents on a case; only done when the SC reviews a case
writ of certiorari
District of Columbia v. Heller
2nd Amendment
Expands ownership of gun rights
established judicial review for the Supreme Court
Marbury v. Madison
The idea that those who govern must follow the law; no one is above the law
Rule of Law
US Court of Appeals
the power of SC to declare acts and laws from President and Congress unconstitutional
Judicial Review