Judicial Branch
Rights of the Accused
Amendments
Civil Rights and Liberties
Cases
100

What landmark case established judicial review, giving the Supreme Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional?

Marbury v Madison

100

This rule prevents illegally obtained evidence from being used in court.

Exclusionary Rule

100

The Bill of Rights is made up of the first ___ amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

10

100

These are protections against government actions, such as freedom of speech and religion.

Civil Liberties
100

Miranda v Arizona established what

Miranda Rights

200

This Chief Justice’s leadership helped make the Supreme Court an equal branch of government.

John Marshall

200

The right to remain silent and to have an attorney are protected under what amendment?

5th Amendment

200

This amendment protects your right to bear arms.

2nd

200

These are protections by the government to ensure equality, such as protection from discrimination.

Civil Rights

200

Plessy V Ferguson established what

Separate but equal

300

The Supreme Court’s power to hear appeals from lower courts is called what type of jurisdiction?

Appellate Jurisidiction 

300

The Sixth Amendment guarantees this right to anyone accused of a crime.

Speedy and fair trial

300

The Third Amendment says you can’t be forced to do this during peacetime.

Quarter Soldiers

300

What amendment guarantees freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition?

First Amendment

300

Marbury v Madison established what

Judicial Review

400

What does the Supreme Court issue to order a lower court to send up a case for review?

Writ of Certiorari
400

The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees this legal principle that ensures fair treatment under the law.

Due Process

400

The Eighth Amendment protects citizens from these two types of punishments.

Cruel and Unusual Punishments

400

This process uses the Fourteenth Amendment to apply most of the Bill of Rights to the states.

Selective Incorporation

400

Tinker v Des Moines was a court case about what

Student's first amendment rights

500

When the Supreme Court makes a ruling, it sets a legal example known as a _______.

Precedent

500

This landmark case established that police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning.

Miranda V Arizona

500

This amendment states that powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or the people.

10th Amendment

500

What are the two types of due process? (All or Nothing)

Procedural and Substantive

500

Gitlow v New York established what?

Selective Incorporation