Judicial Branch/ Dual Court System Basics
The article/chapter of the Constitution that describes the roles and responsibilities of the Judicial Branch
What is Article/Chapter III?
The number of Supreme Court justices
What is 9?
If the Supreme Court thinks that a law passed by Congress violates the constitution, they would say it is this.
What is unconstitutional?
The side that loses a case has the right to ask a higher court to review their case. This action is known as this term.
What is appeal?
Can school officials search student backpacks if they have a reasonable suspicion of illegal activity?
What is Yes.
The primary job of the Judicial Branch
What is to interpret the laws?
Supreme Court justices (and all federal judges) serve for life, but they can choose to ______.
What is retire?
The person who nominates Supreme Court justices
Who is the president?
If a higher court changes the decision of the lower court, they have done this action
What is reverse (the decision)?
In the case of Tinker v Des Moines, the Supreme Court ruled that students do not give up all of their constitutional rights at this specific place.
What is school ("school house gates")?
The court system that deals with disputes between states or people who have committed crimes in multiple states
What is the federal court system?
Supreme Court Justices have a life term so they don't have to worry about what?
What is public opinion/elections?
The part of Congress that approves or rejects Supreme Court justices
What is the Senate?
Some court cases, like Brown v Board of Education, are significant cases that alter or change society. These types of cases are known as this term.
What is a landmark case?
Can a student wear a shirt with drug or alcohol references in school without punishment?
What is no.
This court level is the final decider of what laws should be constitutional
What is the Supreme Court?
The Supreme Court takes this percentage of the cases they hear every year (You must include the percentage and average number of requests they have every year).
What is 1% of 8,000?
Congress can do this if they think a judge has committed a crime.
What is impeachment?
Supreme Court Cases like Tinker vs Des Moines set the standard, rule, or guideline for future cases to be determined. The rule/ guideline for determining future cases is called ____.
What is precedent?
Can a student curse out a principal/teacher on social media if the post occurs off campus and outside of the school day?
What is Yes.
This court system hears the majority of violent crimes, such as murder.
What is the state court system?
The majority opinion in a Supreme Court case is 5 or more justices. When 4 or fewer judges are in the minority, there opinion is called the minority opinion or ______ opinion.
What is the dissenting opinion.
The number of votes needed to reject or confirm a Supreme Court nominee in the Senate
What is 51?
The Supreme Court examines laws and executive orders to see if they are constitutional or not. This is known as ____.
What is judicial review?
Can a public school coach/teacher pray with their players/students as long as the prayer is voluntary?
What is yes.