U.S. Court Systems Judicial Power Judicial Review Criminal Cases Vocabulary
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What is the U.S. Supreme Court
What is the highest court in the land
100
What are conduct trials, interpret laws and hear appeals
The three Judicial powers
100
What is Marbury v. Madison
The case that established judicial review
100
What is the arrest
The first step in a criminal case is
100
What is a misdemeanor
A less serious crime, in which you can receive a sentence of up to 12 months in jail
200
What is the U.S. District Court
The lowest court in the U.S. Court system
200
What is conduct trials
The hearing and judgement of a case in court
200
What is judicial review
Determines the constitutionality of executive acts and congressional laws
200
What is the trial
The step that hears the jury's verdict
200
What is original jurisdiction
The authority to hear a case before any other court
300
What is the U.S. Court of Appeals
If a case is appealled from the U.S. District Court, who will hear it next
300
What is Judicial Branch check on the Legislative Branch
Declares congressional laws unconstitutional
300
What is Brown v. Board of Education
This Supreme Court case used judicial review and found that segragation was unconstitutional
300
What is the arraignment
The step where probable cause is reviewed
300
What is defendent
The accused in a criminal court case
400
What is the U.S. Constitution
Document that states the organization and jurisdiction of the U.S. Supreme Court
400
What is hear appeals
To ask a a higher court to review a case
400
What is he failed to receive his governmental appointment from James Madison
Marbury's role in Marbury v. Madison
400
What is the arraignment
The step that allows the defendent to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty
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What is jurisdiction
The right of a court to hear a case and make a descion
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What is the U.S. District Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court
Name the U.S. Courts from lowest to highest
500
What is Judicial Branch check on the Executive Branch
Declares executive acts unconstitutional
500
What is granted power to the Supreme Court to declare executive acts unconstitional
The importance of Marbury v. Madison
500
What are arrest, preliminary hearing, arraignment, trial and sentence
Name the 5 steps of a criminal case from the first step to the last step
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What is probable cause
A reason to believe someone is guilty of a crime






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