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A free exercise clause case that dealt with parents refusing to send their children to high school.

Wisconsin v. Yoder

100
Members of these serve on the Highest Court in the United States

Supreme Court Justices

100

This 14th Amendment Case ended Racial Segregation in All Public Schools.

Brown v. Board of Education

100

The Act by the Supreme Court of ruling an act by Congress/President/State/Bureaucracy to be unconstitutional.

Judicial Review

100

This Court Case established the idea of "Judicial Review"

Marbury vs. Madison

200

A court case that placed limits on free speech if that speech creates a clear and present danger.

Schenck vs. U.S

200

There are 94 of these spread out across the country and are usually the first to rule on most Federal Cases

 Federal District Courts or District Judges

200

This Court Case was recently overturned by the Supreme Court and dealt with Reproductive Rights

Roe vs. Wade

200

A Rare Case/Instance in which the Supreme Court has the right to hear a case first!

Original Jurisdiction

200
The Number of Justices Needed to agree to hear a case.

Rule of 4

300

A establishment clause case which dealt with school prayer in Public Schools.

Engel vs. Vitale

300
There are 13 of these spread out across the country and usually decide on cases that were already argued before.

U.S. Court of Appeals OR Appellate Courts

300

This Court Case determined that all people have a right to a Lawyer even if they commit a state crime.

Gideon vs. Wainright

300

The Supreme Court Ruled on a case 7-2.  One of the (2) Justices write about why the disagree with the majority of the Supreme Court.

Dissenting Opinion

300

Latin Term for when the Supreme Court agrees with a prior court's decision on a case and decides to "let the decision stand"

Stare Decisis

400

My court case determined that symbolic speech is protected under the 1st Amendment.

Tinker vs. Des Moines School District

400
Although this person is not part of the Judicial Branch, they are nicknamed the "10th Justice" because they are in court often to represent the Federal Government.

Solicitor General

400

This Court Case Dealt with Federalism and the Necessary Proper Clause about guns in school.

U.S. v. Lopez

400

An Opinion Written by a Justice who agreed with the overall decision by the Court, but for a different reason.

Concurring Opinion.

400
Name given to the court that ruled and expanded on Civil Rights During the 1950's and 1960's

Warren Court

500
My court case protected the right of the press/media to publish stories that are critical of the U.S. Government.

New York Times vs. United States

500

Each Supreme Court Justice has a group of them on their staff who search for Court Cases that may interest the justice.

Clerks

500

This court case ruled that state/local laws that ban gun ownership violate the 2nd Amendment.

McDonald vs. Chicago

500

I am the name of a written order by The Supreme Court to request information about how a lower court has ruled.

Writ of Certiorari

500

Written Arguments Given to the Supreme Court to sway the court's opinion before hearing a case.  They are written by Interest Groups.

Amicus Curiae or Amicus Briefs