Landmark Cases
Two cases that dealt with the 4th Amendment.
What is Mapp v. Ohio and New Jersey v. TLO?
This juror was the first to join the lone juror and vote "not guilty".
What is 9?
Judicial Branch is described in this article of the Constitution.
What is III?
Federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over cases involving __________.
Bankruptcy, copyright, military, suits between states, interstate crimes...
The two court systems in the U.S. are this.
Two cases that dealt with the 1st Amendment.
What are Mahanoy v. BL and Tinker v. Des Moines?
This juror was convinced the defendant was guilty because the defendant could not remember the details of the movie that he had allegedly seen on the night of the crime.
What is 4?
The main job of the Judicial Branch is this.
What is interpret laws?
The correct order of the state court system in CA, from lowest to highest, is..
What is superior, appellate, supreme?
If one does not agree with the decision of a lower court, a petitioner can ask this court to hear the case.
What is appellate?
The case that overturned Roe v. Wade.
What is Dobbs v JWHO?
This juror was initially convinced that the defendant was guilty because he thought the kid had a motive.
What is 6?
This principle of the Constitution most applies with how courts are set up.
What is Federalism?
The opinion of the Supreme Court Justices who make up the minority is referred to as this.
What is dissenting opinion?
The Judicial Branch is different than the Legislative and Executive Branch because of this feature.
What is there are no term limits, terms in general, nonpartisan, unelected, no requirements?
This case centered around Affirmative Action.
What is SFFA v. Harvard?
This juror began to have reasonable doubt when he analyzed the incongruity of the defendant being calm enough to clean a knife but panicked enough to leave it behind.
What is 11?
What is Judicial Review?
The three levels of the federal court are named...
What is district, appellate (circuit), supreme court?
When a case can be heard by either a state or federal court it is referred to as having this.
What is concurrent jurisdiction?
Name the cases that centered around laws and not an Amendment.
What are Meritor Savings v. Vinson and Boynton v. Virginia?
This juror was preoccupied with finishing as quickly as possible due to a desired activity.
What is 7?
The Supreme Court declaring a law unconstitutional is an example of this constitutional principle.
What is Checks and Balances?
This case established Judicial Review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
What is constitutional Question, inconsistent lower court rulings, national significance?