SCOTUS cases
This case, decided in 1803, established the principle of judicial review, giving the Supreme Court the authority to declare laws unconstitutional.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This term refers to the formal legal procedure used to initiate a lawsuit
What is a complaint?
This amendment protects freedom of expression through speech, religion, and press?
What is the first amendment?
This term refers to the two-house structure of the U.S. Congress.
What is bicameralism?
This ethical rule prevents lawyers from representing clients with conflicting interests.
What is conflict of interest?
This 1954 case declared that racial segregation in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This legal term describes the party initiating a lawsuit.
Who is the plaintiff?
This amendment granted women the right to vote in the United States.
What is the Nineteenth Amendment?
This clause in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the authority to regulate _______ among the states and with foreign nations.
What is Commerce? or What is the Commerce Clause?
This ethical principle requires lawyers to maintain the confidentiality of their clients' information.
What is attorney-client privilege?
This case, decided in 1973, legalized abortion nationwide under the constitutional right to privacy.
What is Roe v. Wade?
This term refers to a statement made under oath that can be used as evidence in court.
What is an affidavit?
This clause in the Constitution ensures that no state can deny equal protection under the law.
What is the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?
This process, outlined in the Constitution, involves the drawing of district lines for congressional elections, which can be manipulated for political advantage.
What is gerrymandering?
This organization is the national professional association that sets ethical standards for lawyers in the U.S.
What is the American Bar Association (ABA)?
This case ruled in 1966 that police must inform suspects of their rights before interrogation, including the right to remain silent.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
This legal doctrine allows courts to determine the constitutionality of laws and government actions.
What is judicial review?
This document, ratified in 1787, established the framework for the U.S. government.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This type of law is created by a legislative body and is formally written and enacted, distinguishing it from case law or common law.
What is statutory law?
A lawyer must uphold this rule, even when it conflicts with personal interests, which ensures that confidential information shared by a client remains protected, unless there is a legal exception.
What is confidentiality?
In this 1963 case, the Court ruled that states are required to provide counsel to defendants who cannot afford an attorney in criminal cases.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
This Latin term refers to the principle that the decision in a previous case must be followed by courts in subsequent cases involving similar facts, ensuring consistency in the law.
What is stare decisis?
This 1819 Supreme Court case established the doctrine of implied powers under the Necessary and Proper Clause, affirming that Congress has powers beyond those explicitly listed in the Constitution.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
This procedural move in the Senate is used to end a filibuster and requires a supermajority of 60 votes.
What is cloture?
These are three ethical standards covered in the Code of Ethics for lawyers.
What is independence, honesty and integrity?