Cases
Who appointed this Justice
Amendments
Vocab
Misc.
100
This case is important because it continued the strong precedent of the court to see school prayer as in violation of the First Amendment and to read the Free Exercise Clause as a restriction against any non-secular government action.
What is Wallace vs. Jaffree
100
John Roberts
Who is George W. Bush
100
Grants rights for free speech,religion ext.
What is 1st amendment
100
government must treat accused persons fairly
What is due process
100
the three types of speech
What is pure, symbolic, and speech-plus
200
This decision prevented juries from being asked to consider whether a person's religious beliefs were ever true. All that mattered was that the person accepts them in good faith; no government was allowed to attempt to determine if they are logical, valid, or accurate.
What is US vs. Ballard
200
Antonin Scalia
Who is Reagan
200
The right to bear arms
What is the 2nd amendment
200
The Supreme Courts power to overturn any law that conflicts with the constitution
What is Judicial review
200
the number of supreme court justices
What are 9 justices
300
This case changed the interpretation of “search” under the fourth amendment.
What is Katz vs. US
300
Anthony Kennedy
Who is Reagan
300
Civil trails
What is the 7th amendment
300
An effort by judges to take an active role in policymaking by overturning laws relatively often
What is Judicial activism
300
the first ten amendments of the constitution
What are the Bill of Rights
400
Created the Miranda warnings to help ensure that criminal suspects would not coerced by the police.
What is Miranda vs. Arizona
400
Steplen Breyer
Who is Bill Clinton
400
Quartering of troops
What is the 3rd amendment
400
an effort by judges to avoid overturning laws and leave policy making to the other two branches of government
What is Judicial restraint
400
exceptions to the exclusionary rule
What are good faith and honest mistakes
500
This case established Judicial review.
What is Marbury vs. Madison
500
Elena Kagen
Who is Barack Obama
500
Search and seizures
What is the 4th amendment
500
An individual or group of people who bring a complaint against another party in a civil case
What is a plaintiff
500
examples when bail can be denied
What are capital cases, death penalty cases, and when a defendant poses a threat to a witness