The Courts
This court is the lowest level in the Judicial Branch. It is where most cases begin.
What is Marbury vs. Madison
This case is the result of President Adams leaving and appointing judges that he felt would prevent the incoming President Jefferson from doing his job. When Jefferson found some papers not filed, he refused to appoint Adam's judges in their job.
What was the outcome of Brown vs. Board of Education
In this case, Linda Brown won.
What was the significance in Hazelwood vs. Kushner?
Name the case that lead to schools have the right to censor materials printed/distributed on school campus.
What is an appellate court?
In this level of the Judicial Branch, you bring your case in front of a group of three judges who decide the outcome of your cases. This is court is the next level in the Judicial Branch.
What is Gideon vs. Wainwright?
This case is the result of man who did not have a lawyer or consul because he was unable to afford one. As a result, he was sent to jail, and he wrote his case to the Supreme Court to because his rights were violated.
What was the outcome of Hazelwood vs. Kushner
In this case, the students of Hazelwood High School lost.
What was the significance in Tinker vs. DeMoines?
Name the case which gave the students the right to free speech as long as it was not disruptive to the learning process or the school environment
What is Supreme Court?
This court is the highest level in the Judicial Branch. Made up of nine judges, who are picked by the President and approved by the Senate.
What is Miranda vs. Arizona?
This case is the result of man being arrested and not having his 5th and 6th amendment rights being read. Because those rights were not read, he did not about his right to get a lawyer, to not speak against himself, and many other rights.
What was the outcome of the United States vs. Nixon?
In this case, the United States won against a former President.
What was the significance in Brown vs. Board of Education
Name the case which lead to desegregation of schools, and eventually to the desegregation of buses, lunch counters, and other areas of life based on race
What is to "interpret the law"
The purpose of the Judicial Branch is to do this, so that laws are clear, and everyone know what they mean and there is no confusion.
This is the case where a man was denied access to a "Whites Only" cart because he was African-American, and he filed suit against the railroad company.
What was the outcome of the United States vs. Korematsu
In this case, the United States won against the Japanese American
What was the significance in Plessey vs. Fergerson?
Names the case which began the segregation in the United States.
What is constitutional and unconstitutional?
When the Supreme Court rules that a law is valid then it is this, and if the Supreme Court rules that it is invalid, then it is declared this.
This case is because a minor (under 18) was arrested for a prank phone call, and he was not read his rights, he was not given an authority or any of the due process given to adults.
What was the outcome of Tinker vs. DeMoines?
In this case, the students in DeMoines, Iowa won.
What was the significance in Bush vs. Gore?
This case's decision was controversial because it decided the outcome of an election in 2000