Supreme Court Cases
This Supreme Court case gave courts the power to decide whether laws are constitutional. (Judicial Review)
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This power lets the Supreme Court declare a law or executive action unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
These courts interpret state laws and state constitutions.
-Local Court
-State Court
-Federal Court
What are state courts?
What is the name of the main character in the video game "Minecraft"?
Who is Steve?
This case required police to inform arrested individuals of their right to remain silent.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
This constitutional principle allows the judicial branch to limit the executive branch.
What are checks and balances?
What court would a case dealing with "dispute between states" begin?
-Local Court
-State Court
-Federal Court
What is a Federal Court?
What is the largest ocean in the world?
What is the Pacific Ocean?
This ruling confirmed that juveniles (young adults) have the same due process rights as adults.
What is In re Gault?
This Article of the Constitution establishes the judicial branch and allows Congress (Legislative Branch) to create lower courts.
What is Article III?
What is the highest court?
What is the Supreme Court?
Which animal can sleep for up to three years?
What is a snail?
This Supreme Court decision ruled that African Americans were not considered citizens under the Constitutio and could not sue in a federal court?
What is Dred Scott v. Sandford?
Reviewing a lower court
What is an appellate court?
This constitutional amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial in criminal cases. (and lawyer/speedy and fair trial)
What is the Sixth Amendment?
What is the largest desert in the world?
What is Antarctica?
This landmark case ended segregation in public schools and overturned “separate but equal.”
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This branch of government has the power to create lower federal courts.
What is Legislative Branch?
whose job is it to listen to a case and come to a unanimous decision about the defendant’s guilt or innocence
What is a juror or jury?
In which country were the first modern Olympic Games held?
Where is Greece (Athens)?