General Judicial
Refers to a court's authority to hear a case.
What is jurisdiction?
The power of the court to determine that an act of the executive branch or legislative branch is unconstitutional is this.
What is judicial review?
Established judicial review.
What is Marbury vs. Madison?
Power is divided between a central body and local governments.
What is federalism?
These groups deal with broad, common interests.
What are political parties?
A major difference between trial and appellate courts.
What is trial courts have juries while appeals courts have a panel of judges?
This many justices sit on the Supreme Court.
What is nine?
Established that a person must be read his or her rights before being arrested.
What is Miranda vs. Arizona?
Economic system based on free enterprise.
What is capitalism?
Purposely publishing false statements against someone.
What is libel?
Criminal cases differ from civil cases in that...
What is a law has been broken in a criminal case?
Requiring senate approval of federal judges is a check on this branch.
What are executive and judicial?
Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson and desegregated schools.
What is Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education?
Three separate but equal branches; executive, legislative, and judicial.
What is separation of powers?
This many electoral votes are required to become president.
What are 270?
The court that renders the first decision in a case has what jurisdiction.
What is original jurisdiction?
Appointing federal judges is a check by this branch.
What is executive?
Overturned Roe vs. Wade and gave states the power to ban abortions.
What is Dobbs vs. Jackson?
The Constitution was created to be a “flexible” document. We have adapted the document to meet our times by making these changes.
What are amendments.
Members of the house of representatives must meet these three qualifications.
What are 25 years old, resident of the state they represent and U.S. citizen for seven years?
When deciding a case, an appellate court can do these three things.
What are affirm, reverse, or remand?
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Who is John Roberts?
Established the notion of "separate but equal."
What was Plessy vs. Ferguson?
Enlightenment thinker whose ideas were incorporated into the Constitution and whose words were paraphrased by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Locke?
A person represented by a congressperson.
What is a constituent?