The Court System
The highest level of the court system.
What is the Supreme Court
The name for the judges of the Supreme Court.
What are Justices
This case established the concept of judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison
Older cases used to help decide newer cases.
What is Precedent
The division of government and separation of powers are two parts of what system?
What is Federalism
The three levels of the court system.
What are the Trial Courts, the Appellate Courts, and the Supreme Court.
The number of people who serve on the Supreme Court.
What is 9
This case involved a "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" sign.
Morse v. Frederick
A formal request to move a court case to a higher court.
What is an Appeal
Powers shared between the local, state, and federal government are known as...
What are Concurrent Powers
The US has two court systems. They are the...
What are the State and Federal Court Systems.
If confirmed, she would be the newest member of the Supreme Court.
Who is Amy Coney Barrett (Not Amy Kobe Bryant)
This case clarified what rights the police must inform you of when placed under arrest.
What is Miranda v. Arizona
A court case that has a very significant impact on law across the country.
What government positions are 3rd and 4th in the line of succession?
What are the Speaker of the House and President pro Tempore of the Senate
Judicial Review is the power of the Supreme Court to decide if a law is ___________ or ____________?
What are Constitutional or Unconstitutional
Who is the current longest-serving member of the Supreme Court?
Who is Clarence Thomas
This case established the right to privacy.
What is Griswold v. Connecticut
Judicial Activism is also known by the phrase...
What is "Legislating from the Bench"
Identify 3 roles of the President.
What are: Commander-in-Chief, Chief Executive, Chief Diplomat, Chief of State, Chief Citizen, Chief of Party
How many members of the Supreme Court need to approve for the Court to hear a case?
What is 4
Who was the two people who have been nominated and confirmed to the Supreme Court under President Trump?
Who are Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh
Identify 3 landmark cases from the 1800s.
What are: Marbury v. Madison (1803), Scott v. Sanford (1857), and Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
What is Jurisprudence?
The legal system, or the study/science of law.
How many votes are necessary to win the Electoral College?
What is 270