Supreme court 1
What is the primary role and responsibility of the Judicial Branch?
interpret laws
This Amendment to the Constitution protects people's freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom to peacefully protest
1st Amendment
What is a group of citizens who hear evidence during a trial and give a verdict of innocent or guilty called?
a Jury
What is one result of the Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
suspects are not requires to speak to police without an attorney present
True or False: The Supreme Court rules in District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) that a person's right bear arms is unlimited
FALSE
The Supreme Court Justices are appointed by __________ and confirmed by ______________
The President; The Senate
This Amendment to the Constitution protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.
4th Amendment
What type of trial is held when someone has been accused by the government of breaking a law (like burglary, murder, or driving under the influence."
A criminal trial
In a 1989 decision (Texas v. Johnson), the Supreme Court rules that a Texas law banning people from burning the American flag as a form of protest violated the Constitution. Which part of the Constitution was being tested in this case?
1st Amendment
The 4th Amendment protects Americans from unreasonable __________ and ________. One way police can comply with the 4th Amendment is by getting a warrant from a judge when they have probable cause that someone has committed a crime.
search; seizures
The Supreme Court can influence the actions of the other two branches of the federal government by
exercising judicial review
This Amendment to the Constitution protects people's right to own and carry a weapon.
2nd Amendment
What type of disputes are heard in small claims court
What legal precedent did the Supreme Court establish in the 1896 case "Plessy v. Ferguson"
that racial segregation was constitutional under the doctrine "separate but equal"
According to the Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, what students actions would be protected by the First Amendment?
any form of protesting that does not cause substantial interference with school operations
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now
This Amendment to the Constitution guarantees your right to a fair trial.
6th Amendment
read the scenario and determine what type of trial the owner would face
"Ellen went into Starbucks to get coffee. The cup was so hot that Ellen spilled it on her toes, burning them. She is bringing the Starbucks owner to court for one million dollars for the physical and mental stress this has brought her."
a civil trial
Why is judicial review important according to John Marshall's opinion in the supreme court case "Marbury v. Madison"
"It is also not entirely unworthly of observation that in declaring what shall be the supreme law of the land, the constitution itself is first mentioned; and not the laws of the United States generally, but those only which shall be make in pursuance o the constitution have that rank.
Thus, the particular phraseology of the constitution of the Unites States confirms and strengthens the principle, supposed to be essential to all written constitutions, that a law repugnant to the constitution is void; and that courts, as well as other departments, are bound by that instrument."
it provides a check on the power of the legislature
The 1st Amendment of the Constitution states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." Which of the following would likely not violate this "establishment clause"
A. a courthouse in Kentucky displaying a copy of the Ten Commandments in every courtroom
B. a government building in Arkansas installed a large cross on its property
C. A principal at a New York public school reads a short prayer over the intercom at the beginning of each school day
D. A homeowner in Missouri decided to put a "Jesus Saves" sign in his front yard
D. A homeowner in Missouri decided to put a "Jesus Saves" sign in his front yard
What is a benefit of judicial activism?
It allows the country to adapt to changing circumstances
This Amendment prohibits "cruel and unusual punishments" for crimes.
8th Amendment
A person who loses a case can usually _______ their guilty verdict if they claim an error was made at their trial. A higher court then hears a case and can decide to uphold or reverse the decision or send it back to a lower court to be tried again.
appeal
"... We conclude that, in the field of public education, the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal..."
This statement was included in which Supreme court decision?
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
Use the excerpt from Korematsu v. United States to answer the question
"It should be noted, to begin with, that all legal restrictions which curtail the civil rights of a single racial group are immediately suspect. That is not to say that all such restrictions are unconstitutional. It is to say that courts must subject them to the most rigid scrutiny. Pressing public necessity may sometimes justify the existence of such restrictions; racial antagonism never can."
How did the Supreme Court address the precedent set in Korematsu in Loving v. Virginia, a case concerning a Virginia law banning interracial marriage?
It held that Virginia's laws were racially discriminatory and were unconstitutional under Korematsu's requirements