Rights
Fundamental privileges or claims individuals have that are recognized and protected by a legal system or moral framework.
Rights
The highest court in the United States. All other courts must respect its decisions, and it is seen as your final court of appeal.
Supreme Court
This document was drafted by Thomas Jefferson, with the purpose of separating the United States from control of the British King.
Declaration of Independence
Includes free speech, religion, assembly, petitions, and press.
Law making is done by which branch of government?
Legislative
Rights that are believed to be inherent and universal, such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Natural Rights
This court considers testimony and evidence to decide the facts of disputed situations. It can see civil or criminal cases, and generally is the court of original jurisdiction for most citizen cases.
Trial Court
The United States first attempt at governance as an independent nation was under this document.
Articles of Confederation
Gave women suffrage (right to vote and participate in politics)
19th Amendment
the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.
Ratification
Rights granted by a legal system, such as the right to a fair trial.
Legal rights
In this court, one party presents arguments asking the court to review the decision of the trial court. Usually, the loser in a trial case seeks to have the decision overturned by this court.
Appeals court
This document is the most important in our country. It lays out our government structure, limits, and rights.
Constitution
Ban slavery in the United States.
13th Amendment
Interpreting the law, or making decisions about its application is done by what branch?
Judicial
Rights that protect individuals' freedom and ensure equal treatment under the law, like the right to vote or freedom of speech.
Civil Rights
These types of courts are usually unknown to most citizens in the U.S. However, there are hundreds of them that see cases on Native American reservations.
Tribal Courts
This list of 10 amendments was added as a safe guard for rights not listed in the original body of the constitution.
Bill or Rights
Protects citizens against unwarranted searches and seizures.
4th Amendment
To make one of these you need 2/3 of congress or state legislatures to propose it, and then 3/4 of congress or state legislators to ratify it.
Amendment
Rights that allow individuals to participate in political life, such as running for office or voting.
Political Rights
These courts are held between several countries, and many times see cases involving war crimes, human rights violations, or other disputes between countries.
International Courts
The three branches of U.S. Government
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.
Defines citizenship, equal protections of law, and due process.
14th Amendment
The idea that the supreme court is allowed to decide the constitutionality of an act or action, potentially upholding or striking it down.
Judicial review