Judicial Branch Basics
The article of the Constitution that describes the roles and responsibilities of the Judicial Branch
What is Article III?
What is Supreme Court of the United States?
If the Supreme Court thinks that a law passed by Congress violates the constitution, they would say it is this
What is unconstitutional?
The side that loses a case has the right to ask a higher court to review their case
What is appeal?
The Supreme Court has ruled that you cannot give this punishment to convicted people if they are juveniles when they commit the crime or are considered mentally ill
What is the death penalty?
The power of the Judicial Branch.
What is to interpret the laws?
The number of Supreme Court justices
What is 9?
The person who nominates Supreme Court justices
Who is the president?
What is reasonable suspicion?
In addition to cruel and unusual punishment, the 8th amendment protects against this
What are excessive fines and bail?
The court that deals with disputes between states or people who have committed crimes in multiple states
What is the federal court system?
Supreme Court Justices have life terms so that they do not have to be influenced by this when deciding cases.
What is public opinion or reelections?
This is the process for a federal judge to be approved for office.
What is appointed by the President and approved by the Senate?
Supreme Court Cases like Tinker vs Des Moines and Brown vs the Board of Ed set the standard for future cases to be determined for years to come and are known by this term.
What is a landmark case?
What is disruptive or offensive?
These are the two types of court cases (You must name both)
What are civil cases and criminal cases?
The percent of cases appealed to the SCOTUS that are actually selected to be heard by it?
What is 1%?
Congress can do this if they think a judge has committed a crime
What is impeachment?
The Supreme Court declares a law or policy unconstitutional. This is known as this
What is judicial review?
These two punishments are allowed to be given to adults but the Supreme Court has forbidden them for juveniles.
What are the death penalty and life in prison without parole.
This court system hears the majority of violent crimes, such as murder
What is the state court system?
The current split in viewpoints in Supreme Court Justices.
What is 6 - 3 Conservatives to Liberals?
The number of votes needed to reject or confirm a Supreme Court nominee
What is 51?
Section of the Constitution that establishes that if there is a state and federal law in conflict the federal law should be followed first.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
Student rights are more limited at school than outside school as the Supreme Court has determined schools have to act this way.
What is in loco parentis or in the place of parents?