Federal Court System
What are District Courts?
The only federal courts that have a jury, witnesses, and hear evidence
What is the Supreme Court?
The surpreme court ıs the highest court in the land created by the Constitution
Who is the President?
The person who nominates Supreme Court justices.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
The landmark case that desegregated public schools.
Who is the only U.S. President to also serve as a Supreme Court Justice?
William Howard Taft. He served as the 27th president (1909–1913) and later as the 10th Chief Justice (1921–1930).
What are Appeals/Circuit Courts?
The middle court in the national court system
What is Judicial Review?
The judicial review is the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional
What is the Senate?
The body that approves Supreme Court nominations.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
The case that ruled defendants must be provided an attorney.
Which Supreme Court Justice appeared on U.S. currency?
Two justices have: Salmon P. Chase was on the $10,000 bill, and John Marshall was on the $500 bill.
What is Original Jurisdiction?
The jurisdiction of the Supreme Court has cases involving two states
What is the number 9 in the constultion?
The number of Justices serving on the Supreme Court
What is a Lifetime?
The length of time a U.S. Supreme Court justice can serve.
What is Stare Decisis?
The legal principle of relying on past decisions or precedents
Who was the youngest person to ever serve on the Supreme Court?
Joseph Story was only 32 years old when he was appointed in 1811.
What is the number 94 in the Constitution?
The number of federal judicial districts
Who is the Chief Justice?
The title of the leader of the Supreme Court.
What is Judicial Restraint?
An effort by judges to avoid overturning laws and leave policy to other branches.
What is Baker v. Carr?
A case where the Supreme Court ruled on the "one person, one vote" principle.
Did the Supreme Court always have its own building?
No. The Court did not have a permanent home until 1935. Before that, it met in various locations, including the Old Senate Chamber.
What is a Writ of Certiorari?
A formal request for the Supreme Court to hear a case.
What does the Supreme do?
reviews cases from lower courts
What is Amicus Curiae?
The Latin term for "friend of the court" briefs used to influence decisions.
What is Dred Scott v. Sandford?
The case establishing that Congress cannot prohibit slavery in territories.
How old was the oldest Supreme Court Justice?
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. was 90 years old when he retired in 1932.