Judicial Branch/Court
What are the 9 people called who serve ?
Judges/Justices
The number of Supreme Court justices
What is 9?
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. This action is known as this term.
What is appeal?
Vincent Van Gogh
The primary job of the Judicial Branch
What is to interpret the laws?
Supreme Court justices (and all federal judges) serve for life, but they can choose to ______.
What is retire?
The person who nominates Supreme Court justices
Who is the president?
If a higher court changes the decision of the lower court, they have done this action
What is reverse (the decision)?
What is the most popular car color in the USA?
White
The court system that deals with disputes between states or people who have committed crimes in multiple states
What is the federal court system?
Why do Supreme Court Justices have lifelong sentences?
So they are not swayed by public opinion or reelections and are in it for the long haul
The body of government that approves or rejects Supreme Court justices
What is the Senate?
Some court cases, like Brown v Board of Education, are significant cases that alter or change society. These types of cases are known as this term.
What is a landmark case?
What is the largest bone in the human body
Femur
There are two types of court cases in the United States. This type of case would involve someone suing someone because they think they've done something 'wrong'.
What are civil cases?
What percent of Cases does the Supreme Court hear every year?
What is 1% or 80
Congress can do this if they think a judge has committed a crime.
What is impeachment?
Supreme Court Cases like Tinker vs Des Moines set the standard, rule, or guideline for future cases to be determined. The rule/ guideline for determining future cases is called ____.
What is precedent?
What sporting event is held every Memorial Day?
Indy 500- Nascar
This court system hears the majority of violent crimes, such as murder.
What is the state court system?
The majority opinion in a Supreme Court case is 5 or more justices. When 4 or fewer judges are in the minority, there opinion is called the minority opinion or ______ opinion.
What is the dissenting opinion.
The number of votes needed to reject or confirm a Supreme Court nominee
What is 51?
The Supreme Court examines laws and executive orders to see if they are constitutional or not. This is known as ____.
What is judicial review?
The age of a lion can be determined by its?