Laws and Rights
The Court System
The Supreme Court
The Bill of Rights
Other Amendments
100
This six-word phrase is defined as the division between religion and the government
What is the separation of church and state?
100
The goal of the U.S. court system is to provide equal ___________ under the law
What is justice?
100
The length of a term for a Supreme Court justice.
What is life?
100
This amendment includes the right to bear arms.
What is the 2nd?
100
This amendment gave African Americans the right to vote
What is the 15th?
200
This was a special tax that had to be paid in order to vote
What is a poll tax?
200
The right to appeal a case, the right to have an attorney, and the right to a jury trial are all constitutional rights to a fair _________
What is trial?
200
Since it's the highest court in the land, all of these from the Supreme Court, whether they be majority, concurring, or dissenting, are binding on all lower courts.
What is an opinion?
200
This amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
What is the 4th?
200
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
What is the 19th?
300
When taking private property for public use, the government must
What is pay a fair price to the owner?
300
Courts that review cases appealed from the district courts are called this
What are courts of appeals?
300
This 1966 case states that all accused people must be read their rights before questioning.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
300
This amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the 8th?
300
This amendment gave full citizenship rights to African Americans
What is the 14th?
400
Common law is based on these
What are precedents?
400
If accused people cannot afford to hire a lawyer, what happens
What is one will be provided by the courts?
400
This 1896 case gave us the phrase "separate but equal".
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
400
This amendment guarantees a speedy and public trial.
What is the 6th?
400
This amendment gave 18-year-olds the right to vote
What is the 26th?
500
The four sources of law are common, Constitutional, administrative and this one, which is laws made by legislative bodies.
What are statutory laws?
500
All federal judges are appointed to their jobs by this person.
What is the president?
500
This 1803 case established the power of judicial review
What is Marbury v. Madison?
500
It was the year in which the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution.
What is 1791?
500
This amendment gave citizens the right to vote for United States Senators
What is the 17th?
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