Jurisdiction
Court System
Judicial Branch
The Judicial Branch
Landmark Supreme Court Cases
100
The authority of a court to hear a case for the first time.
What is original jurisdiction?
100

The highest court in the federal system.

What is the U.S. Supreme Court?
100

Only the trial courts do this.

What is reach a verdict?

100
District, Circuit, and Supreme.
What are the Federal Courts?
100

This case established the idea of Judicial Review.

What is Marbury v. Madison?

200
The authority of a court to hear a case on appeal from a lower court.
What is appellate jurisdiction?
200

These courts can handle issues inside the State & with the State Constitution

What are the State Courts?

200

This type of court reviews decisions from lower courts for mistakes or issues. 

What is an appellate court?

200

When a court requests documents from a lower court to review.

What is the writ of certiorari?

200

This case made it so the police must inform us of our rights when arrested. 

What is Miranda v. Arizona?

300

This level of courts have original jurisdiction over disputes between different states. 

What are federal courts?

300

The lowest court in the State Courts.

What is a county court.

300

This group of people are in charge of listening to a case and coming to a verdict.

What is a jury?

300

This is the branch that has the ability to make additional courts under the Supreme Court.

What is the Legislative Branch/Congress?

300

This case protects juveniles right to due process.

What is in re gault?

400

This is the ability of the courts to overturn previous court decisions or actions of the other branches

What is judicial review?

400

This activity protects citizens rights when accused of crimes by listening to the trial and deciding guilty or innocent.

What is serving on a jury?

400

This is the group/branch that approves judges appointments to the Supreme Court.

What is Congress

400

This happens when a higher court gets rid of a lower courts ruling.

What is overturned?

400

What court case ruled that all African Americans were not citizens and could not sue in court.

What is Dred Scott v. Sanford?

500

This court has original jurisdiction on cases involving foreign diplomats and disputes between 2 or more states.

What is the Supreme Court?

500

This court can handle the U.S. Constitution

What is the U.S. Supreme Court


500

The selection process for this is described below. 

Step 1: Name added to master list

Step 2: Random selection

Step 3: Receive summons

Step 4: Report for selection

Step 5: Lawyer choose final people


What is a jury?

500

The main power of the judicial branch

What is interpret laws and the Constitution?

500

This case limited students rights in school publications

What is Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier?

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