Civics #6

Supreme Court case that determined that “separate but equal” segregation was not discrimination

U.S. Supreme Court case that established judicial review

any court that has the power to hear appeals from lower courts

law that deals with crimes and the punishments for those crimes

to carry legal action against an accused person to prove his or her guilt

a request, made after a trial, asking a higher court to decide whether that trial was fair

A member of a jury

law that deals with people who are under the age of 18

a court for a defined region of a state (usually including several counties) 

a written code of rules that guided the ancient society of Babylon; dates back to 1772 B.C.

the procedure to see if the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case

Supreme Court upheld a student’s 1st Amendment right to engage in symbolic speech in school

a group of citizens sworn to give a verdict from the evidence presented in a court of law

a member of the U.S. Senate elected to represent an entire state; there are two per state

the courts that have general jurisdiction over matters not covered by the county courts

the branch of government that interprets the laws

the belief that the conversations between the president and his aides are confidential

law that deals with relationships between people 

U.S. Supreme Court cases that upheld the Fifth Amendment protection from self-incrimination

The highest court in Florida

a system of gov't in which power is shared between national, state, and local government

a decision by an executive authority to reject a proposed law or statute

Supreme Court case - states can't violate the Equal Protection Clause with election recounts

Referred to as “the people’s courts” handle minor disagreements between citizens.

a rule that a government agency makes to enforce a law

Upheld the 6th Amendment right that all must be appointed a lawyer if they cannot afford one

U.S. Supreme Court case that determined that juvenile court must follow the 14th Amendment

the procedure to see if the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case

the power of a court to be the first to hear a case on a specific topic

law established based on the outcome of former court cases

laws passed by Congress or a state legislature

Supreme Court case that determined that “separate but equal” was not equal in public education

the clause that states that the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land

laws that apply only to people in the military

law based on customs and prior legal decisions; used in civil cases

part of the 14th amendment says that states must apply the law equally and cannot discriminate

law that focuses on interpreting the U.S. Constitution

a government document that limited the power of the king of England; written by nobles in 1215

Marbury v Madison established that the judicial branch checks the constitutionality of a law.

the head justice of the Supreme Court