Jurisdiction
Court System
Vocabulary
Supreme Court Cases
Supreme Court
100
The authority of a court to hear a case for the first time.
What is original jurisdiction?
100
Dual Court System
What are state & federal courts?
100
An individual or a group of people who bring a complaint against another party.
Plaintiff
100
This Court Case involved the Executive Branch's use of Executive Privilege to hide tape recordings.
United States V. Nixon
100
The Average number of cases the Supreme Court hears a year
100
200
The authority of a court to hear a case on appeal from a lower court.
What is appellate jurisdiction?
200
What are the 2 types of cases?
Criminal and Civil
200
The part who answers a complaint and defends against it is called the
Defendant
200
This court case involved the overturn of Plessy V. Ferguson.
Brown V. Board of Education
200
This case helped give the Supreme Court the power of judicial review.
Marbury V. Madison
300
These federal courts have original jurisdiction in most cases.
What is the district courts?
300
The number of federal judicial districts
What is 12?
300
A guideline for how all similar cases should be decided in the future.
Precedent
300
This underage person was denied basic rights, and judged unfairly on his past while being labeled a delinquent by the judge.
In Re Gault
300
This Chamber has to approve all Supreme Court appointees
What is the Senate?
400
These courts listen to appeals from trial courts.
What is circuit or appeal courts?
400
What district Michigan in?
6th
400
The power to overturn any law that the court decides is in conflict with the constitution
Judicial Review
400
Under the precedent in this case, Teachers and Administrators do not have to meet the same search standards as police.
New Jersey v. T.L.O.
400
A detailed, written explanation of a judges verdict.
What is an opinion?
500
Cases involving foreign diplomats and disputes between 2 or more states.
What is the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction.
500
What kind of cases does the Supreme court have original Jurisdiction in?
Disputes between Foreign Governments, and State Governments
500
The Warren court was an example of Judicial ________
Activism
500
This case decided that it is constitutional to conduct a search and seizure during sobriety check points.
Michigan Department of State Police V. Sitz
500
A case that affects the entire country rather than just one person.
Controversial Case or Important Case
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