Courts
What is the highest court in the United States?
Supreme Court
What is the name of the main law of the United States?
Constitution
What was the argument in Tinker v. Des Moines based on?
Student Rights
Who leads the Supreme Court?
Chief Justice
What is the term for a case involving a crime?
Criminal Case
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up the government and protects our rights
What war were students protesting?
Vietnam War
What does the jury do?
Decides the fact of the case
What do you call a decision made by a judge or jury?
What type of court hears cases for the first time?
Trial Court
What part of the Constitution talks about the courts and judges?
Article III
How did the students protest?
Wore black armbands
What does a judge do in a trial?
Makes sure the trial is fair and the law is followed
What do we call the explanation of why the court made its decision?
An Opinion
What do we call a court that reviews decisions from lower courts?
Appeals Court
What do we call the first 10 amendments of the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
What was the outcome?
Who argues the case for someone who is accused?
Defense Attorney
What do we call a place where a judge works?
A Court
What court level comes between district and Supreme Court>
Court of Appeals
Who has to follow the Constitution?
Everyone
What amendment was this trial based on?
First Amendment
Who brings the case against someone in a criminal trial?
Prosecutor
What do we call the rules we must all follow?
Laws