The Courts
This court is the lowest level in the Judicial Branch. It is where most cases begin.
What is District Court
This case is the result of President Adams leaving and appointing judges that he felt would prevent the incoming President Jefferson from doing his job. When Jefferson found some papers not filed, he refused to appoint Adam's judges in their job.
What is Marbury vs. Masdison
In this case, Linda Brown won. Ends segregation in schools.
What is Brown vs. Board of Education
Name the case that lead to schools have the right to censor materials printed/distributed on school campus.
What is Hazelwood vs. Kushner
The Preamble begins with these three letters
What is "We the People"
In this level of the Judicial Branch, you bring your case in front of a group of three judges who decide the outcome of your cases. This is court is the next level in the Judicial Branch
What is an appellate court?
This case is the result of man who did not have a lawyer or consul because he was unable to afford one. As a result, he was sent to jail, and he wrote his case to the Supreme Court to because his rights were violated.
What is Gideon vs. Wainwright
In this case, the students of Hazelwood High School lost. Removed articles from student newspaper - principal said inappropriate.
What is Hazelwood vs. Kushner
Name the case which gave the students the right to free speech as long as it was not disruptive to the learning process or the school environment
What is Tinker vs. DeMoines
This document is the "Supreme Law of the Land"
What is Constitution
This court is the highest level in the Judicial Branch. Made up of nine judges, who are picked by the President and approved by the Senate.
What is Supreme Court
This case is the result of man being arrested and not having his 5th and 6th amendment rights being read. Because those rights were not read, he did not about his right to get a lawyer, to not speak against himself, and many other rights.
What is Miranda vs. Arizona
In this case, the United States won against a former President. Order to give up Watergate tapes.
What is United States vs. Nixon
Name the case which lead to desegregation of schools, and eventually to the desegregation of buses, lunch counters, and other areas of life based on race
What is Brown vs. Board of Education
The Preamble begins with
"We the people"
The purpose of the Judicial Branch is to do this, so that laws are clear, and everyone know what they mean and there is no confusion
What is to "interpret the law"
This is the case where a man was denied access to a "Whites Only" cart because he was African-American, and he filed suit against the railroad company.
What is Plessey vs. Fergerson
In this case, the United States won against the Japanese-American - Okay to place in camps during WWII
What is Korematsu v. United States
Name the case which began the segregation in the United States.
What is Plessey vs. Fergerson
This is the part of the Legislative Branch that approves the appointments made by the President to the Supreme Court
What is Senate
When the Supreme Court rules that a law is valid then it is this, and if the Supreme Court rules that it is invalid, then it is declared this.
What is constitutional and unconstitutional?
This case is because a minor (under 18) was arrested for a prank phone call, and he was not read his rights, he was not given an authority or any of the due process given to adults. Has some rights given to adults - call, counsel, be advised of right to silence - was in juvenile court - no rights
What is In Re Gault
In this case, the students in Des Moines, Iowa won. Could protest if did not disrupt class.
What is Tinker vs. DeMoines
This case's decision was controversial because it decided the outcome of an election in 2000
What is Bush vs. Gore
The Judicial Branch checks the other two branches, Executive and Judicial branch, this way.
What is declaring their actions constitutional or unconstitutional?