Supreme Court Cases 1
This case established the precedent that accused/arrested people must be informed of their 5th and 6th amendment rights. (Hint: 1966... you know... The right to remain silent and whatnot?)
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
Most cases of the Supreme Court involve violations of rights found in this important document...
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This is the most powerful court in the land, and there's only 1 of them (located in Washington D.C.)!
What is the U.S. Supreme Court?
This is the Article of the Constitution where the Judicial Branch is established.
What is Article III (3)?
This term means "violating or contradicting the Constitution".
What is "unconstitutional"?
This case established that if you can't afford a lawyer, you must have the option of being provided one at the taxpayers expense. (Hint: 1962... and it happened right here in Florida!)
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
This case established that students have limited 1st Amendment rights in a school setting, if their use of free speech interferes with the school's educational mission. (Hint: 1987)
What is Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier?
This is the official job title for members of the Supreme Court who rule on cases and review laws. (Hint: there are always 9 of them!)
Who are Justices?
This branch is in charge of appointing federal judges and justices.
What is the Executive branch?
This term means "an area that something/someone has power over or can make decisions in".
What is "Jurisdiction?"
This case determined that minors have the same right to due process as adults... and it all started with a prank phone call!
What is In Re Gault?
This case overturned the idea of "Separate-but-equal", stating that racial segregation is unconstitutional. (Hint: 1954)
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
These are the "lower" federal courts, where judges determine if someone is guilty or not guilty and cases are heard for the first time! (Hint: There are 94 of them in the U.S.)
What are the U.S. District Courts?
This act established the lower courts. (Must specify the year for credit!)
What is the Federal Judiciary Act of 1789?
This term means "a rule or decision that has already been established by an existing law or case".
What is "Precedent"?
This case upheld that all citizens of the US, including the President, are held to the same laws and must follow them equally. (Hint: 1974)
What is United States v. Nixon?
This case, later overturned, stated that the idea of "Separate-but-equal" was a legal when segregating people based on race. (Hint: 1896)
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
This is the "middle" tier of federal courts. This is where cases from lower courts can be reviewed to determine if any rights were violated and/or if the trial was done fairly. (Hint: there are 13 of them in the U.S.)
What are the U.S. Court of Appeals?
This act established the U.S. Court of Appeals.
What is the Judiciary Act of 1891?
This term means "a written order from a court, typically commanding a party to perform or cease (stop) an act"
What is a "writ"?
This case, later overturned, established that slaves born in the United States were not citizens and, therefore, were not entitled to Constitutional rights. (Hint: 1857)
What is Dred Scott v. Sandford?
This case established the implied power of Judicial Review for the Supreme Court. (Hint: 1803)
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This is the leader of the Supreme Court who delivers the majority opinion (Hint: our current one is John Roberts)
Who/what is the Chief Justice?
This branch of government establishes the lower courts.
What is the Legislative Branch?
This term means "a written summary submitted to a court by both parties (sides) for a judge to review the facts of a case without conducting a full trial"
What is a summary judgement?