Judicial Branch

What things are protected by the first amendment?

Justices reach the Court through

The rulings on the cases of Gideon and Miranda have been criticized because

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was meant to

What was the precedent established in the case Engel v Vitale?

The power to confirm appointments to the Supreme Court resides in

The celebrated decision in this case gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review.

6th Amendment: speedy and public trial by jury is meant to...

The phrase "A man's house is his castle." is based on the Bill of Rights belief that...

The Supreme Court ruled in this case that a right to privacy is implied in the 9th Amendment.

Supreme Court ruled detained criminals must be informed of their 5th and 6th amendment rights.

What was the precedent established in the case Mapp v Ohio?

A district court has

A justice writes this when he/she agrees with the majority opinion, but for a different reason.

What was the precedent established in the case Schenck v United States?

Why was the 9th Amendment included in the Constitution?

A president appointing a justice to the Supreme Court represents...

A Supreme Court decision sets a

Where is the Constitutional basis for the "separation of church and state?"

What do civil liberties provide for?

This is the court of last resort in all questions of federal law.

When judges simply apply the rules of the Constitution while making decisions this is called

What power does the Supreme Court have?

The Supreme Court ruled in this case that states cannot ban speech because it may offend some.

Interment, suspending writs of habeas corpus, and rules for military draft during times of war