Judicial Branch 101
Judicial Branch 102
Civil Rights
Citizenship
Supreme Court Cases
100
The power of the court to hear a case first. It is also the first decision made on a case.
What is original jurisdiction
100
What is the Due Process Clause.
What is States will not deny people any basic or essential liberties based on race or any other factor without due process of the law.
100
Which amendment secures individual from unreasonable search and seizure?
What is the 4th Amendment
100
What are the two means that citizenship can be determined by birth?
What is Jus Soli and Jus Sanguinis
100
The Supreme Court case _____ established the practice that every individual put on trial has the right to a lawyer.
What is Gideon vs. Wainwright
200
They are appointed by the President and approved by the senate.
What is how are Supreme Court and federal judges appointed?
200
Define dissenting opinion.
What is A written explanation of the views of one or more judges who disagree with a decision reached by a majority of the court.
200
What is the practice of reversing past discrimination by ensuring that employers take positive steps to helping minorities?
What is affirmative action
200
What is media bias.
What is The influence that a specific political party’s views have on the way the news is communicated
200
Which supreme court case established the practice of reading an individual their rights before being arrested or questioned?
What is Miranda vs. Arizona
300
How long is the term of service for a Supreme Court Judge.
What is for life or until retirement
300
What is the difference between a civil case and a criminal case.
Civil cases involve disputes between individuals or institutions. Criminal cases involve an individual who has broken a law.
300
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?
What is It outlawed discrimination in public accommodations and hiring practices.
300
What is the law of Jus Soli?
That when an individual is born on American soil, they become an American citizen by “law of the soil”.
300
The Supreme Court case ___ protects individuals from police gaining meaningless evidence without a search warrant or reasonable cause.
What is Mapp vs. Ohio
400
What is jurisdiction.
What is the authority of a court to hear and try a case.
400
What are the 3 ways in which a case can reach the supreme court
What is Rule of Four, Writ of Certiorari, Certificate
400
Which Civil Rights Law placed restrictions against hiring practices based on age?
What is The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1970
400
What is an undocumented alien?
What is An individual who is in the United States without following proper legal procedures (Visa and Green Card)
400
The Supreme Court case ______ gave schools the right to search students with reasonable suspicion.
What is New Jersey vs. T.L.O
500
Why is the Supreme Court called the “high court of the land”?
What is it is the last court in which federal questions can be decided
500
Where in the constitution is the due process clause found?
What is the 14th Amendment.
500
Which major Supreme Court case was the first to challenge Affirmative Action
What is University of California vs. Bakkee
500
Who has the power to regulate and make laws concerning immigration policy?
What is Congress
500
What power of the Supreme Court was established because of the case Marbury vs. Madison
What is The court’s power of judicial review.
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