Judicial Branch 1
A case where the law is broken
Criminal Case
What are the 3 levels of courts in the Judicial Branch?
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
District Court
Term referring to the court having the authority to hear and decide the case
jurisdiction
How does the Judicial Branch check the Legislative branch?
By reviewing laws to make sure they are constitutional
A case that involves a type of disagreement between individuals
Civil Case
What do we call a person when they did not commit the crime?
Innocent/Not Guilty
How many justices are in the Supreme Court?
9
court that determines if proper procedure has been followed in a case
Appeals Court
Term which describes the right of all people to be treated fairly by the courts
Due process
Verdict if Convicted of committing a crime
Guilty
Group of 12 people who decide if someone is guilty or innocent
A Trial Jury
Which amendment protects against unreasonable bail and cruel/unusual punishments
8th Amendment
Court case which required the courts to provide lawyers for those who cannot afford one
Gideon v. Wainwright
term for putting someone on trial for the same crime twice
double jeopardy
Amendment which ensures a speedy, public trial and a lawyer
6th Amendment
What level of court originally looks at criminal and civil cases
District Court
Congress make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise. It protects freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition.
What is 1st Amendment
This is when the Supreme Court justices incorporate personal beliefs and loose interpretation of the constitution to overturn legislation
judicial activism
Amendment which protects accused criminals from unlawful search and seizure
4th Amendment
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
What is 10th Amendment
Court case which overturned the principle of separate but equal
Brown v. Board of Education
What is the term that means the judges look to similar previous court cases in order to make their decisions?
precedent
Who has the final say about whether or not something is Constitutional?
The Supreme Court
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
What is 3rd Amendment
This is when the Supreme Court Justices use strict interpretation of the Constitution
Judicial Restraint