| Important Supreme Court Cases | Facts on being a Justice | Judicial Vocabulary Pt 1 | Powers the Court Have | Vocabulary Pt2 |
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Which case desegregated schools?
Brown v. Board of Education 1954
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How old do you have to be to be a Justice?
30 years old
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What is Exclusive Jurisdiction?
Cases can only be tried in Federal Court (no state/local)
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How long do justices serve?
Impeachment, Retirement, Death
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What is appellate jurisdiction?
A case tried through an appeal from a lower court
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Which court case involved two student wearing armbands against the Vietnam War?
Tinker v. Des Moines 1969
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How many Justices are on the highest Ct. ?
9 Justices
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What is it called when someone disagrees with the majority decision?
Dissenting Opinions
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What is there main job
Protect Laws & Rights
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What is the 3rd Amendment?
The constitution places restrictions on the quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owners consent
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Which case involved Watergate?
United States v. Nixon 1974
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Who approves the Judges?
U.S congress & U.S. President
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What is certificate
When a lower court case ask the court to certify the answer to a specific question in the matter
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Can the Supreme Court see if a law is unconstitional? True or False
True
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What is a crime that is extreme act against one's nation?
Treason
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Which case enacted a law that required separate railway cars for blacks & whites?
Plessy v. Ferguson 1896
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What are the qualifications to be a Justice?
There aren't any besides being 30 years old
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What is called when a case is tried in the original location of the crime?
Original Jurisdiction
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Can the Supreme Court declare executive act unconstitutional?
True
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What is the amendment that protects us from unnecessary search?
4th amendment
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Which case involved someone who wasn't informed of their 5th Amendment right?
Miranda v. Arizona 1966
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There are 4 different courts, what are they?
Supreme Court, Apelet Court, District Court, Court of International Trade
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What is an order to a lower court to send a record in a given case for its review is?
Writ of cerorari
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What is the main powers of the Judicial Branch
Judicial review, try cases, constitution interpretation.
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What is the highest court in the United States?
Supreme Court
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