Judicial Branch 1
A case where the law is broken
Criminal Case
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
A case that involves a type of disagreement between individuals
Civil Case
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
Who appoints justices of the Supreme Court?
The president
Verdict if Convicted of committing a crime
Guilty
Group of 12 people who decide if someone is guilty or innocent
A Trial Jury
Which amendment protects against unreasonable bail and cruel/unusual punishments
8th Amendment
The term for a lawyer who is provided for a person who cannot afford one.
A public defender
term for putting someone on trial for the same crime twice
double jeopardy
Amendment which ensures a speedy, public trial and a lawyer
6th Amendment
What level of court originally looks at criminal and civil cases
District Court
How long do Supreme Court Justices serve?
For life (or death/retirement)
The power to declare a law unconstitutional
judicial review
Request for the Supreme Court to hear a case
Writ of Certiorari (cert)
Crime of helping enemies or fighting against the United States
treason
Court case which overturned the principle of separate but equal
Brown v. Board of Education
What is the term that means the judges look to similar previous court cases in order to make their decisions?
precedent
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
Who must approve the president's appointments of Supreme Court justices?
The Senate