Station #2 The Judiciary

Test is used when the gov't must prove it has a compelling interest to discriminate?

What would happen if there is a 4-4 tie in cases?

Which court case, using the national bank, established the supremacy clause as precedent?

What law limits gov't interference in free exercise of religion to a compelling interest?

The chief lawyer of the United States is the

Which court case set precedent that the free exercise clause cannot interfere with the law?

What is the key court decision line about affirmative action and college admissions?

In which Article of the Constitution is the power of Judicial Review listed?

A S.C. justice that disagrees with a case decision would write a?

How many total justices are on the Supreme Court of the U.S.

When strict scrutiny is applied, who has the presumption of proving the discrimination intent?

Which court case, using steamboat travel, set the precedent of the interstate commerce clause?

Which case struck down state-mandated segregation in public schools?

Which court case stated that slaves cannot be citizens, only property?

Federal judges are appointed to __________ terms.

In which federal court do cases generally begin?

In which courts are the vast majority of federal cases tried?

Only a(n) __________ court can review the decisions of a lower court.

Court case began the process of selective incorporation of the Bill of Rights to the states?

Courts provide a statement of the legal reasoning behind their decisions in written _______?

Court case incorporated the right for an attorney to be provided even if you cannot afford one?

Which of the following nominates U.S. federal judges?

How many Supreme Court justices must agree to accept a case?

Which Article of the Constitution created the federal judiciary?

The idea that judges should use the constitution and their power broadly to further justice is?

Court case that invalidated Justice Dept. pre-clearence for voting laws under Voting Rights Act

A potential judge is asked how they would rule in a case in an confirmation hearing, this is a?

When more than one justice may or agree w/a written decision for different reason is?

The Supreme Court will most likely issue a writ of certiorari when?

The court case Univ. California v Bakke is about what court granted civil right?

Decisions made in federal court should most likely be based on?

Court case that stated that some corporations can exercise free exercise rights?

The right of a court to first hear and rule on a case is known as?

Court case that stated the individual mandate in Obamacare was legitimate part of taxing clause

How many US Districts Courts are there in the federal court system?

Interpreting the Constitution from the time of enactment and nothing more is known as?

What court case set the precedent that organized school led prayer is unconstitutional?

A women's right to an abortion based on a right of privacy was formulated in this court case.

A judge that interprets the law strictly according to the Constitution believes in?

A legal document meant to sway the court before the case is heard is known as?

How many justices currently serve on the Supreme Court?

A Supreme Court ruling that sets a legal standard in a case for the first time is?

What court case set the precedent of one person one vote related to racial gerrymandering?

The power of the court to declare laws and acts unconstitutional is?

Which court case does NOT deal with the issue of affirmative action?

Court case that stated that students have symbolic political speech rights with Vietnam/armband

The court case that stated that constitutional rights must be read when arrested?

Case where corporations and union can give money to SuperPacs and 501 c(4) groups for elections

Which amendment provided that no state could deny any person the equal protection of the law?

A judge who believes in judicial restraint believes their obligation is to

In court rulings, reliance on past decisions to formulate decisions in new casesis known as?

A writ of __is a request submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court for review.

Which of the following can modify a decision of the Supreme Court?

The U.S. courts of appeals are divided into ______numbered circuits?

Which court case incorporated the 2nd amendment to the states?

What is a reason that a District court case can be sent to an appellate court?

The denial of same sex marriage by the states was a violation of the 14th amendment is from?

Which term is used to describe fundamental liberties existing outside of the Bill of Rights?

The process of adding the Bill of Rights to acts of the states is called?

All federal judicial nominations are first referred to which of the following for a hearing?

Which court case created the precedent of judicial review?

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court first claim the right of judicial review?

What is the middle level of the federal court system?

Which court case continued the idea of granting expansive wartime power to the government?

Which court case first outlined a right to privacy, even though it is not in the 4th amendment?

Which court case created the exclusionary rule, tainted evidence cannot be used in court