Court Procedures
A legal proclamation from a judge that tells a party to do/don't do something.
What is a court order?
In this economic system, all property and businesses are closely monitored by the government, leading to limited freedoms for citizens.
What is communism?
What is the executive branch?
This Supreme Court case determined that racial segregation in schools was unconstitutional.
What is Brown vs. Board?
The process in which a citizen of another country becomes a U.S. citizen.
What is naturalization?
The right of the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case first before any lower court.
What is original jurisdiction?
Hitler was an example of this (1) in this type of government (2).
What is a dictator (1) in an autocracy (2)?
This branch has the power of judicial review (the power to declare a law unconstitutional) and is responsible for interpreting laws.
What is the judicial branch?
Miranda v. Arizona led to officials stating this when making an arrest.
What are Miranda rights?
These two reasons are the driving factors behind the U.S. getting involved in wars.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!! :D
What is violence against U.S. citizens and the spreading of communism?
Civil is to plaintiff as criminal is to this.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!! :D
What is prosecutor?
This type of government is run by a few powerful people (usually wealthy, famous, or have military control)
What is an oligarchy?
This civic principle stemming from the ideas of Montesquieu encourages branches to alter and correct the decisions of other branches so that one branch doesn't become all powerful.
What is checks and balances?
Gideon vs. Wainwright ensured that everyone had access to this in trial?
What is a free lawyer?
To make an amendment to the constitution, a change is proposed by a two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress or this.
What is two thirds of states calling for a constitutional convention?
This process checks for bias in a Jury.
What is voir dire?
Early colonizers came to the U.S. to escape this type of government.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!! :D
What is a limited monarchy (King George III)?
What is the Bill of Rights (First 10 Amendments to the Constitution)?
This Supreme Court case declared that "separate but equal" laws were okay because they followed the 14th Amendment.
What is Plessy vs. Ferguson?
The law saying you can't be held somewhere without lawful grounds for arrest is this.
What is Habeas Corpus?
When a higher court reviews the decision of a lower court and checks for mistakes/incorrect decisions.
What is Writ of Certiorari?
Citizens vote for elected officials who make decisions for them in this type of government.
What is representative democracy/constitutional republic?
The 10th Amendment secured these powers.
What are reserved powers?
This Supreme Court case was the first instance of judicial review.
What is Marbury vs. Madison?
The constitution giving Congress the power to tax but not mentioning the creation of a national bank is an example of this clause.
What is the Elastic/Necessary and Proper Clause?