The constitution and courts
What article of the Constitution establishes the judicial branch?
What is Article 3
What are the courts directly below the Supreme Court called?
What is U.S. Courts of Appeals (Circuit Courts)
Brown v. Board of Education dealt with what issue?
What is Desegregation / ending “separate but equal” in schools
The person bringing a lawsuit called.
What is Plaintiff
The number of Justices including the Chief Justice who currently sit on the Supreme Court.
What is 9?
What is the highest court in the United States?
What is The Supreme Court
How many U.S. Courts of Appeals are there?
What is 13
Miranda v. Arizona protects your right to what?
What is Right to remain silent / Miranda rights
The person being accused called.
What is a Defendant?
This is the minimum age and citizenship requirement to be a Supreme Court Justice.
What is there are no constitutional requirements?
How long do federal judges serve?
What is for life?
What type of cases do federal courts typically hear?
What is Cases involving federal law, the Constitution, or disputes between states
Gideon v. Wainwright established what right?
What is Right to an attorney, even if you can’t afford one.
Previous court ruling used as a guide for future cases called.
What is a Precedent.
This term refers to the power of the Supreme Court to review and if necessary overturn laws or actions of the executive branch.
What is Judicial Review?
The power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional called?
What is Judicial review
What is the difference between appellate and original Jurisdiction?
What is
Original jurisdiction = court hears case first
Appellate jurisdiction = court reviews a lower court’s decision
Marbury v. Madison gave the Court what major power?
What is Judicial review
The decision of a jury called.
What is a Verdict.
This written statement explains the Supreme Court's decision and reasoning.
What is an Opinion?
Which case established judicial review?
What’s is Marbury v. Madison (1803)
What federal court handles bankruptcy cases?
What is U.S. Bankruptcy Courts
Roe v. Wade centered around what constitutional right?
What is Right to privacy / abortion rights
a written order from a court to take a specific action called.
What is Writ.( double jeopardy)
The term used for the period during the year when the Supreme Court hears cases and issues rulings.
What is a Term or succession?