Article of the Constitution dealing with the Judicial Branch
Article III
Original number of justices on the Supreme Court?
Six
First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
John Jay
Substantive Law
Which Supreme Court case established the principle of Judicial Review?
Marbury Vs. Madison
What the Judicial Branch does?
Interpret the Laws
Current number of justices on the Supreme Court?
Nine
Which early Chief Justice presided over the case establishing the Supreme Court's right of Judicial Review?
John Marshall
deals with how laws are applied
Procedural Law
Case established the principle of separate but equal?
Plessy vs Ferguson
Highest Level of the Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
How long does a Supreme Court Justice serve?
Lifetime
First African American Supreme Court Justice
Thurgood Marshall
Laws dealing with violations of The Constitution
Constitutional Law
Case the ended interracial marriage being illegal
Loving vs Virginia
Number of federal circuit courts
Thirteen
Who nominates a Supreme Court Justice
First Female Supreme Court Justice
Sandra Day O'Connor
Which of the following is the term for discrimination arising from or supported by the law?
De Jure Discrimination
Case that ended school segregation
Brown vs Board of Education
This is what a judicial precedent becomes
Common Law
Who approves a Supreme Court Justice nominee?
The Senate
Who is the only person to serve as both President and Chief Justice during his career in government?
Taft
Violation of a Civil Law is called?
Tort
Case that gave you the right to remain silent
Miranda vs Arizona