Fast Facts
The Judicial Branch's main job
What is interpreting laws?
What is original jurisdiction?
The U.S. highest court
What is the Supreme Court?
This amendment protects peoples right to a lawyer.
What is the 6th amendment?
The President who appointed the most Supreme Court Justices
Who is Donald Trump?
When two or more courts have jurisdiction over a case
What is concurrent jurisdiction?
The first ten amendments to the constitution
What is the bill of rights?
This amendment protects states right to make their own laws
What is the 10th amendment?
The process of bringing your case to a higher court because you think the outcome is wrong.
What is an appeal?
I break a CT e-bike law
What is state jurisdiction?
The desicion of guilt or innocence in a criminal case.
What is a verdict?
This amendment protects people from housing soldiers
What is the 3rd amendment?
The act of a witness coming to court and telling the jury what they saw or know about a case.
What is testifying?
I commit fraud that effects both CT businesses and Mass businesses' worth.
What is federal jurisdiction?
The opposing opinion of a judge on the Supreme Court
What is dissenting?
This amendment protects accused people from reciving excessive bail amounts.
What is the 8th amendment?
The 1st Latina elected to the Supreme Court
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
I am going to a Federal court because I am bringing someone to court over copyright.
What is (an example of) exclusive jurisdiction?
Cases or legal discussions that inform future cases
What is a precedent?
The right to protest, the right to free press, and the right to petition the government.
What are rights under the 1st amendment?