Supreme Court
This court has the final say on matters involving the Constitution.
What is the U.S. Supreme Court?
Level of federal courts that has original jurisdiction.
What are federal district courts?
Location of the Freedom of Religion
What is the 1st Amendment?
An positive action taken by the government to bring rights/freedoms/protections to everyone, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity.
What is a civil right?
Used by the State Supreme Courts when they ask the Supreme Court to take up their case and ensure they ruled correctly
What is a certificate?
The Supreme Court primarily uses this jurisdiction.
What is appellate?
Level of courts that has appellate jurisdiction over national laws.
What are the 12 circuit courts?
Location of Due Process
What are the 5th and 14th Amendments?
Eliminated slavery in the U.S.
What is the 13th Amendment?
A court order that allows police to look for evidence in designated locations?
What is a warrant?
This is used by the court to call a case up for review.
What is a writ of certoriari?
Describes the jurisdiction of federal courts over all matters of federal law, in other words: this term describes cases that can only be heard in federal court.
What is exclusive jurisdiction?
Location of the protection against search and seizure.
What is the 4th Amendment?
Provides citizenship and equal protection under the law to everyone born or naturalized in the U.S.
What is the 14th Amendment?
A court order that commands a witness testify in a trial.
What is a subpoena?
The number of justices needed to agree to HEAR a case.
What is 4?
Describes the jurisdiction of cases that can only be heard in federal or state court.
What is concurrent jurisdiction?
Location of the protection against self-incrimination.
What is the 5th Amendment?
Provides the right to vote for African-American men.
What is the 15th Amendment?
A court order that forbids a specific activity.
What is an injunction?
The opinion that gives the decision in a case.
What is the majority opinion?
Article of the Constitution that describes the powers of the judicial branch.
What is Article III?
Location of your right to an attorney.
What is the 6th Amendment?
Court case that provided the "separate but equal" doctrine.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?