Types of Law
The Courts, Bench and Bar
Comparing Courts
Role of the Courts
The Supreme Court’s Political Role
100
A system of rules that must be obeyed under penalties
What is Law
100
Federal district court decisions can be appealed in this type of court
What is a U.S. court of appeals.
100
This is the type of law established that originated in England and is based on court decisions and customs
What is the adversarial and accusatorial process
100
Doctrine under which legislative and executive actions are subject to review by the judiciary
What is Judicial Review
100
This Act barred segregation in public accommodations
What is The Civil Rights Act (1964)
200
This type of law Argues that observing nature reveal God’s will
What is Natural Law
200
A ruling from this U.S. court is to be considered national law
What is the Supreme Court
200
The basis that Anglo-American Court systems operate
What is the adversarial and accusatorial process
200
This trademark Supreme Court Case established the Judicial Review
What is Marbury V Madison
200
The case ruled that arrested persons must immediately be told of their right to remain silent and to have a lawyer present during police questioning.
What is Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
300
This type of law covers a specific category of wrongs that are considered social evils and threats to the community
What is Criminal Law
300
These types judges are nominated by the president and must be approved by the senate.
What are Federal Judges
300
The court system that DOES NOT have a distinction between criminal and civil courts
What is the European court system
300
The belief that only Congress should make public policy and that all laws should stand unless proven to violate the constitution
What is Judicial Restraint
300
This Howard Alum was the star attorney in Brown v Board of Education
Who is Thurgood Marshall
400
This type of law consists of treaties and established customs recognized by most nations
What is International Law
400
These type of local judges serve terms up to 14 years
What are State Judges
400
The court system that was adopted by Marx's ideas and designed to serve the ruling class
What is the Russian court system
400
Determined that when in doubt, legislators may call upon judges to consider whether or not a law is constitutional.
What is The Constitutional Convention of 1767
400
Jim Crow laws were overthrown by this court
What is The Warren Court
500
This type of law covers regulatory orders by government agencies
What is Administrative Law
500
This court reviews the state courts judgement on a federal question.
What is The Supreme Court of the United States
500
How long do judges typically serve in British courts?
What are lifetime terms
500
This year, the first woman Supreme Court Justice was appointed
What is 1981
500
The Burger Court, Rehnquist Court, and Roberts Court are categorized as
What is the Post-Warren Courts
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