Courts
Supreme Court?
Highest Court in U.S
Verdict of Plessy v. Fergusion
No :(
Why do Federal Judges get tenure?
For independence and impartiality.
What is the appeal process if someone is found innocent?
No process
Who approves supreme court nominees?
Senate
Verdict of Brown v. Board
Yes!
Judicial Review is an efficative check on unjust laws?
Judicial review stops bad laws
Two kinds of cases?
Criminal & Civil
What is one thing the constitution limits for federal court.
-Tax Envasion
-Counter-fitting
-Kidnapping
Brown v.Board ?
Ended School segergation
Who nominates a new Justice and the process?
-President nominates
-Senate confirms
Under what circumstances may a President nominate an individual to the Supreme Court?
When a judge resigns, retires, or dies.
What created Judicial Branch?
Article 3 constitution
What court hears cases that involve foreign countries
Federal Court
Plessy v. Fergusion
MAn who appeared white went on white train got in trouble, went to court.
Verdict of Sweatt v. PAinter
Yes!
Which house of Congress has the authority to approve a Supreme Court nominee?
The senate has the authority to approve a Supreme Court.
What Kinds of trials district holds?
Trial Courts, district courts are responsible for determining the facts of a case, they take both Criminal & Civil cases.
What is the Jurisdiction of federal court?
Authority to hear & decide a case only in certain kinds of cases.
Sweatt v. Painter
Man wasnt allowed in Texas Law School, went to court once, and got his own school. Went to Court again was allowed to go to all white school.
How did the decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, reflect a change in social conditions in America?
Brown v. Board of education helped end segregation with colored schools, and all white schools. It allowed students to attend all the same school. Meaning the “separate but equal” quote basically ended. They were now not seperated, and were now equal with going to the same school, but things like colored fountains still existed.
What is Precedents and their importance?
Past case rules for future cases. Consistency is important.