U.S. Court System
The U.S. has a dual court system. What does that mean?
The way someone becomes a judge in the federal court system.
What is by presidential appointment, and then confirmation from the Senate?
Philosophy that the US Supreme Court should adapt the meaning of the US Constitution to meet the demands of today's society.
What is Judicial Activism?
What is the purpose of the first 10 amendments? What are the first 10 amendments called?
The Bill of Rights are created to protect the individuals liberties against the government. Was made to ensure that the government guarantees civil rights and civil liberties.
This case established the Supreme Courts power to declare an act of the US Congress unconstitutional.
What is Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
Is the Judicial Branch the most powerful branch? Why or why not?
Answers vary.
The Executive Branch and the Legislative Branch contribute in creating the law. The Judicial Branch's responsibility is to do what with the law?
The other branches make, execute, and pass laws while the Judicial branch interprets the law.
Issued by the US Supreme Court to hear a case on appeal.
What is a writ of certiorari?
What is a precedent and who sets them?
Precedent - A previous case or legal decision that may be or must be followed in similar cases.
A precedent is set by Supreme Court Justices.
The right to bear arms.
What is the 2nd Amendment?
Protections the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights provide against government abuse.
What are Civil Liberties?
What is to review a previous care for any mistakes/issues or errors?
A decision issued by US Supreme Court justices who agreed with the court majority’s decision and states the reasons for agreement.
What is concurring opinion?
A decision issued by US Supreme Court justices who is agreed with by more than half the judges deciding a case.
What is Majority Opinion?
What is the 1st Amendment?
What is the Exclusionary Rule?
DOUBLE POINTS!! What do Civil Issues and Criminal Issues deal with?
Civil Issues -Private disputes over property and relationships. People are fined but cannot go to jail.
Criminal Issues - Deals with crimes and their punishment. People can be fined, jailed, or executed.
What is the US District Courts and the US Supreme Court?
Philosophy that the US Supreme Court should favor the status quo in judicial activities.
What is Judicial Restraint?
The 14th amendment besides applying the Bill of Rights to the states also deals with what 3 things and what are they?
Equal Protection under the law - No states can deny any citizen equal treatment under the law
Due Process - All citizens are guaranteed reasonable protection of life, liberty, property.
Citizenship - granted to anyone born or naturalized in the US
"You have the right to remain silent" deals with this rule.
What is Self-Incrimination?
What is the sequence of courts in both the state and federal courts?
State Court System - Trial, Appeals, State Supreme Court, and then Supreme Court
Federal Court System - District, Appeals, Supreme Court
A decision issued by US Supreme Court justices who disagree with the court majority’s decision and state the reasons for disagreeing.
What is a dissenting opinion?
What are the 5 Amendments we should know for this unit?
1st Amendment - Freedom of speech, press and protest.
2nd Amendment - Right to bear arms.
4th Amendment - Protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.
5th Amendment - Guarantees the right to a grand jury, forbids "double jeopardy", and protects against self-incrimination.
14th Amendment - Equal Protection
What amendment is this? What are these 3 protections called?
Protections the US Government provide against discrimination.
What are Civil Rights?