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Judicial Basics CourtsS.C. CasesCivil Liberties Vocabulary Grab Bag
The term length of constitutional court judges A 100
Life A 100
A 200 This Supreme Court case established the power of Judicial Review
Marbury v. Madison A 200
Who is the current Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court? A 300
John Roberts A 300
A 400 Two factors that impact a Supreme Court judges decision on a case
Constitution/Existing Laws Interaction with other judges Personal beliefs/views Society President & Congress A 400
Opinion of a Supreme Court judge that disagrees with the majority A 500
Dissenting opinion A 500
This determines the term length of Federal Court Judges B 100
Constitution B 100
A court that first hears a case has this B 200
Original Jurisdiction B 200
The person bringing a charge against another person in a civil case B 300
Plaintiff B 300
The federal court that exercises original and appellate jurisdiction B 400
Supreme Court B 400
How are court cases named? B 500
Plaintiff vs. Defendant B 500
This case ruled that “ separate but equal ” was unconstitutional C 100
Brown v. Board of Education C 100
Gideon v. Wainright established what precedent for those accused of a crime C 200
Guaranteed right to a lawyer C 200
Plessy v. Ferguson ruled that… C 300
“ Separate but equal ” or segregation was ok C 300
DAILY DOUBLE C 400 DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager
The right to privacy has been debated most in cases involving this issue C 400
Abortion: Roe v. Wade C 400
What Constitutional rights did the case Mapp v. Ohio upheld? C 500
4 th Amendment: Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures C 500
When has the Supreme Court justified the government taking away citizens Constitutional rights? D 100
Times of war: Korematsu v. U.S. D 100
Why were individual rights included in the Constitution? D 200
Provide protection from the government & individuals argued for them D 200
What is double jeopardy? D 300
Being tried for the same crime twice; it is Unconstitutional D 300
Who was the first African American Supreme Court judge? D 400
Thurgood Marshall D 400
The Constitution states that no person can be denied this under the law D 500
Equal Protection D 500
If you wish to take your case to a higher court you must… E 100
Appeal E 100
A court that has the right to hear appeals has E 200
Appellate Jurisdiction E 200
Justices who strictly follow the Constitution when deciding cases practice E 300
Judicial Restraint E 300
Place where federal questions are last decided E 400
Supreme Court E 400
A legal search must have a warrant or this E 500
Probable Cause E 500
What state courts does the federal government have power over? F 100
All F 100
The branch of government that the Articles of Confederation did not include F 200
Judicial F 200
The Supreme Court has ruled that schools have the right to search students possessions…why do schools have this right? F 300
To provide and promote a safe learning environment F 300
Who was the first female Supreme Court judge? F 400
Sandra Day O’Connor F 400
What type of jurisdiction do Federal District Courts have? F 500
Original Jurisdiction F 500
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