Types of Law and Jurisdiction
The Supreme Court
Judges and Philosophy
Cases 1
Cases 2
100

This type of law involves a crime committed, such as theft or assault.

What is criminal law?

100

Number of U.S. Supreme Court Justices.

What is 9?

100

The philosophy where judges actively overturn laws or decisions.

What is judicial activism?

100

Case that ruled school-sponsored prayer unconstitutional.

What is Engel v. Vitale?

100

Case that extended the right to counsel during police interrogations.

What is Escobedo v. Illinois?

200

This type of law involves one party claiming harm or violation of rights.

What is civil law?

200

This person appoints Supreme Court Justices, and this body confirms them.

 What is the President and the Senate?

200

The philosophy where judges are cautious and rely on precedent.

What is judicial restraint?

200

Case that protected student speech in school with black armbands.

What is Tinker v. Des Moines?

200

Case that required police to read suspects their rights.

What is Miranda v. Arizona?

300

The type of court that hears a case for the first time.

What is original jurisdiction

300

This case established the power of judicial review.

What is Marbury v. Madison?

300

First African American justice appointed to the Supreme Court.

Who is Thurgood Marshall?

300

Case that established symbolic speech includes flag burning.

What is Texas v. Johnson?

300

Case that granted the right to an attorney in all felony cases.

What is Gideon v. Wainwright?

400

This type of jurisdiction allows either state or federal courts to hear a case.

What is concurrent jurisdiction?

400

A formal request to review a lower court case.

What is a writ of certiorari?

400

First woman to serve on the Supreme Court.

Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?

400

Case that created the 'Lemon Test' for laws involving religion.

What is Lemon v. Kurtzman?

400

The case that ruled the death penalty unconstitutional as applied

What is Furman v. Georgia?

500

When a higher court reviews the decision of a lower court.

What is appellate jurisdiction?

500

If the Supreme Court denies to hear a case, this principle lets the lower decision stand.

What is stare decisis?

500

First Hispanic justice on the Supreme Court.

Who is Sonia Sotomayor?

500

Case that ruled evidence from illegal searches cannot be used in court.

What is Mapp v. Ohio?

500

Case that reinstated the death penalty under guided discretion.

What is Gregg v. Georgia?