Unit 3 Judicial Branch

The first woman to serve on the Supreme Court was

The authority held by a court to be the first court to hear a case

The ruling in the Supreme Court Case that led to a breakdown in laws banning interracial marriages.

When two or more courts from different systems can both have jurisdiction over a particular case

A circuit court of appeals may overrule the judgment of a district court.

A decision by the Supreme Court that sets the example for future cases about the same issue.

This case upheld the “separate-but-equal” doctrine used by southern states to continue segregation after the Civil War.

These courts derive their power from the state constitution and its laws.

This case gave the Supreme Court the power to declare laws passed by Congress unconstitutional.

A group that hears the charges brought against a defendant and decide if there is enough evidence to go to trial

This case determined that executive privilege cannot be used to protect the President from investigation.

This case required a valid search warrant for all searches and protection of due process

A formal accusation of a crime is a(n)

Which of the following IS NOT a way that the Supreme Court influences policy?

Cases that protected individual rights, like Brown v Board of Education and Loving v Virginia are examples of

If the Supreme Court finds a law in conflict with the Constitution, what can it do?

This overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and stated that racial segregation in public schools violates the 14th Amendment.

Which of the following does NOT influence a judicial decision

The authority to hear cases is called

A judicial philosophy that overlooks precedent to protect individual rights or serve a broader political agenda.

The power of courts that have the right to review decisions of a lower court

Federal judges are nominated by the __________ and confirmed by the __________.

This case determined that the constitution does NOT rule on whether or not to terminate a pregnancy.

A literal interpretation of a statute or document by a court would be considered

Who has the job of making arrests, securing jurors, and keeping order in the courtroom?

The first African America to serve on the Supreme Court was

This case demonstrated a limit to free speech in order to maintain order and to promote national security.

A broad interpretation of a statute or document by a court would be considered

The judicial branch can check the power of the other branches by

Submitting a judicial candidate's name to their home state senators is called

These courts help Congress exercise its power according to Article I of the Constitution.

Which branch of government has the power to create lower federal courts?

Lawyers have 30 minutes to argue their case in front of the Supreme Court.

A coalition of justices is

This is a written statement that sets forth a legal argument

Most cases reach the Supreme Court

The formal name for the jury in a trial is

General District Courts have original jurisdiction in misdemeanor traffic cases.

The opposite of judicial activism, this is when judges refrain from making new laws or policy with their rulings.