Vocabulary 1
term for putting someone on trial for the same crime twice
double jeopardy
A case where the law is broken and you are facign the government
Criminal Case
How many justices are in the Supreme Court?
9
DAILY DOUBLE!
Who has the final say about whether or not something is Constitutional?
The Supreme Court
Which amendment protects against unreasonable bail and cruel/unusual punishments
8th Amendment
How does the Judicial Branch check the Legislative branch?
By reviewing laws to make sure they are constitutional
This is when the Supreme Court justices incorporate personal beliefs and loose interpretation of the constitution to overturn legislation
judicial activism
What is the term that means the judges look to similar previous court cases in order to make their decisions?
precedent
How many of the Supreme Court justices need to agree in order to take a case?
4
Court case which overturned the principle of separate but equal
Brown v. Board of Education
DAILY DOUBLE!
Amendment which protects accused criminals from unlawful search and seizure
4th Amendment
How does the judicial branch check the executive branch?
Declares executive actions unconstitutional
Which one of the Supreme Court's three options on a case means that it agrees with the lower court's decision?
Affirm
A case that involves a type of disagreement between individuals
Civil Case
DAILY DOUBLE!
Article of the Constitution that gives instructions on the judicial branch
3
Court case that guaranteed that rights must be read to everyone being arrested or accused of a crime
Miranda v. Arizona
Amendment which ensures a speedy, public trial and a lawyer
6th Amendment
How does the executive branch check the judicial branch?
The president nominates judges
court that you would go to if you believed procedure had not been followed in a case
Appeals Court
This is when the Supreme Court Justices use strict interpretation of the Constitution
Judicial Restraint
A trial jury typically has this many jurors
12
Court case which required the courts to provide lawyers for those who cannot afford one
Gideon v. Wainwright
Term that is part of the 5th amendment which describes the right of all people to be treated fairly by the courts
Due process
Deny presidential appointments
impeach judges
What are the 3 levels of courts in the Federal Judicial Branch?
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
District Court
Term referring to the court having the authority to hear and decide the case
jurisdiction
The number you get when you subtract the current voting age from the number of the amendment that set the voting age at it's current level.
8
Court case which established that the Constitution and federal law is supreme over state laws.
McCulloch v. Maryland
This amendment was passed after the Pollock v. Farmer's Loan and Trust case stated the federal government could not tax your income.
16th Amendment - established the power of collecting taxes on income.
If the legislatie branch doesn't like how the judicial branch interprets a law, what can they do?
Write and pass a new law.