Basic Information
How many Supreme Court Justices, serve at one time?
9 Justices
What is judicial review?
The principle for the Supreme Court to check whether the actions by the other two branches are constitutional.
Marbury v. Madison, why is it important?
Established precedent judicial review
Majority Opinion
Defining opinion of the 5+ justices that becomes a precedent
Who appoints the judges?
President appoints them, and the Senate majority votes to confirm the appointment
What court case did "judicial review" come from?
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland significance?
Allowed Congress to use laws under the "necessary and proper clause"
Dissenting Opinion
Written by justices who disagrees with the majority
Name the order of the court system
District Courts
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
In order to file a case to the Supreme Court, what must be written?
Writ of Certiorari
Brown v. Board of Education significance?
Broke down the "separate but equal" ideology from Plessy v. Ferguson
Concurring Opinions
Which article of the Constitution creates the lower courts?
Article III of the Constitution creates federal and state courts.
What are the 4 types of jurisdiction?
Exclusive: federal courts can hear, state cannot
Concurrent: federal and state courts can hear
Original: court is the first one to hear the case
Appellate: court can only hear a case on appeal
Gibbons v. Ogden significance?
Allowed Congress to regulate commercial interactions under "commerce clause"
Stare Decisis
The legal principle of determining points in litigation according to precedent