Sources of Law
Criminal law is most closely related to what video game?
Grand Theft Auto
U.S. District Courts - U.S. Court of Appeals - The U.S. Supreme Court
Who nominates and who approves judges?
The President nominates.
The Senate approves.
What does it mean to have segregated schools?
Students went to different schools depending on their race.
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
Which type of law deals mainly with money and personal disputes?
Civil Law
Which level is the only one that actually hears cases to decide guilt or innocence?
U.S. District Courts
The accused is always this four letter phrase before a trial takes place.
Innocent until proven guilty
Would Brown or the Board of Education thought that "segregation is morally wrong"?
Brown
About how many cases does the Supreme Court hear every year?
150
Which type of law would be used to determine: A man is arrested for peacefully protesting outside of the White House.
Constitutional Law
What do judges decide in criminal trials? In civil Trials?
Decide guilt or innocence in criminal trials along with punishment. Decide how much money should be awarded in civil trials.
Why are judges appointed for life?
Keeps them out of politics.
They don't have to worry about being re-elected.
They can then apply law with only justice in mind.
In what ways did segregated schools, negatively affect black students?
-Often had to travel farther
-Buildings were often in worse shape
-Busses were poor quality
-Overall unequal facilities
The current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is?
- John Roberts
Common law often sets a precedent, what is a precedent?
A ruling for future cases to follow.
Which courts have appellate jurisdiction and which courts have original jurisdiction?
Supreme Court has original and appellate. District Courts have original. Court of Appeals have appellate jurisdiction.
What Supreme Court case gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review.
Marbury v. Madison
What did the Supreme Court rule on Brown v. Board of Education?
That segregated schools were inherently unequal and schools should be desegregated with "all deliberate speed".
What is a dissenting opinion?
When a justice disagrees with the decision made by the majority of justices.
There are 4 sources of law, name 3 of them.
-Statutory
-Common
-Administrative
-Constitutional
What is original and appellate jurisdiction?
Original Jurisdiction is the authority of a court to hear and decide a case for the first time.
Appellate jurisdiction is the power to review decisions made by lower courts.
In what 3 ways can judges be removed from office?
-Retirement
-Death
-Impeachment by Congress
What does the 14th amendment guarantee?
No State shall . . . deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
What is a concurring opinion?
A justice agrees with the decision, but for different reasons.