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 by checking appeals by lower courts.
Appeals Court
How does someone become a US Supreme court Justice
Selected by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
Verdict if Convicted of committing a crime
Guilty
Group of 12 people who decide if someone is guilty or innocent
A Trial Jury
What is the term for being tried twice for the same criminal offense?
Double Jeopardy
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
True or False: The US District courts conduct Jury Trials
True
What level of court originally looks at criminal and civil cases
District Court
What Power did the Supreme Court Gain through Marbury v. Madison?
Judicial Review
Constitutional protection against unfair governmental action and laws is?
Due Process
What must police have in order to arrest someone accused of a crime?
Probable Cause
What is an arraignment?
Pre-trial meeting in court where defendant is charged; plea is entered
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? (Top Level of the courts)
The Supreme Court
Court case which established the principle of separate but equal
Plessy v. Ferguson
This is when the Supreme Court Justices use strict interpretation of the Constitution
Judicial Restraint