Supreme court
judicial system
Landmark cases
Judicial structure
Rights of the Accused
100

Federal court of appeals?  "Function"

defense and prosecution.

100

Only fines or some sort of legal action.

Civil

100

Freedom of religion (1971)

Lemon V. Kurtzman 

100

What court officials accept guilty pleas for minor misdemeanors, guilty pleas for traffic violations, & waivers

Magistrates 

100

What amendment took place in the Miranda V. Arizona case?

5th amendment

200

Supreme court case related to the 14th Amendment and privacy. 

Roe V. Wade

200

What is one reason for Appeal?

Rights have been violated during the trial 

200

What case includes the 4th Amendment that took place in 1961?

Mapp V. Ohio

200

This court can be divided into 4 categories

District court

200

The Accused having the right to an attorney, even if you can't pay for it. 

Gideon V. Wainwright 

300

In the Escobedo V. Illnois case. Escobedo was denied the..

6th Amendment

300

Where cases can go in either federal or state. 

Concurrent Jurisdiction

300

What was Maryland doing during the McCulloch V. Maryland case?

Maryland was out of line taxing a U.S. bank. 

300

Elected for a 4 year term and are responsible for all clerical and record-keeping functions. 

Clerk of superior court

300

Escobedo V. Illinois case took place in which year?

1964

400

Where only Congress has the ability to do more than expressed.?

McColloch v. Maryland 

400

Can review and potentially change the decision of a lower court.

Appellate Jurisdiction

400

The death penalty was involved in this case in 1976

Gregg V. Georgia 

400

What are the 4 categories?

Civil, Criminal, Juvenile, and magistrate.

400

"States are only required to provide an attorney in capital cases, or when unusual circumstances arise."

Betts V. Brady

500

When juries were not given enough guidelines to when to impose the death penalty. 

Furman V. Georgia

500

Disputes between the states 

Original jurisdiction

500

U.S. V. Nixon "executive privilege"

Power of the president

500

Fifteen judges sit in rotating panels of three. There is no jury. 

Court of Appeals judges

500

When did the Betts V. Brady case take place?

1942

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