Judicial Branch 1
Requirements for SC Judges
none
What are the 3 levels of courts in the Judicial Branch?
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
District Court
Term referring to the court having the authority to hear and decide the case
jurisdiction
How does the Judicial Branch check the Legislative branch?
By reviewing laws to make sure they are constitutional
What year did WW2 start?
1939
What do we call a person when they did not commit the crime?
Innocent/Not Guilty
How many justices are in the Supreme Court?
9
court that determines if proper procedure has been followed in a case
Appeals Court
Term which describes the right of all people to be treated fairly by the courts
Due process
From which direction does the sun rise?
I lost the case - what can I write if I want the SC to take my case and decide
Writ of cert
Which amendment protects against unreasonable bail and cruel/unusual punishments
8th Amendment
Court case which required the courts to provide lawyers for those who cannot afford one
Gideon v. Wainwright
term for putting someone on trial for the same crime twice
double jeopardy
Habeas Corpus
is a legal process that allows a person to challenge their unlawful detention or imprisonment
What level of court originally looks at criminal and civil cases
District Court
Court case which allows school officials greater leniency when searching students
New Jersey v. T.L.O.
This is when the Supreme Court justices incorporate personal beliefs and loose interpretation of the constitution to overturn legislation
judicial activism
Reasonable doubt - Burden of proof
a legal standard that requires parties to provide evidence to demonstrate that a claim is valid
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Court case which overturned the principle of separate but equal
Brown v. Board of Education
What article is the judicial branch in?
Article III
Who has the final say about whether or not something is Constitutional?
The Supreme Court
Court case which established the principle of separate but equal
Plessy v. Ferguson
Where did the Caesar salad originate?
Mexico