Miranda v. Arizona, 1966 (5-4 decision)

Prisoners must be advised of their rights before being questioned by police

The case of Marbury v. Madison, 1803, is a landmark case because

It established the principle of judicial review

Most importantly, the Supreme Court is called the High Court because it is

The last courts at which federal questions can be decided

Loving v. Virginia, 1967 (9-0 decision)

Invalidated state laws prohibiting interracial marriage.

Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896 (7-1 decision)

Upheld "separate but equal" segregation laws in states.

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 2010 (5-4 decision)

Corporations and unions can spend unlimited amounts in elections.

Brown v. Board of Education, 1954 (9-0 decision)

Separating black and white students in public schools is unconstitutional.

United States v. Nixon, 1974 (8-0 decision)

President cannot use executive privilege in criminal trial.

Bush v. Gore, 2000 (5-4 decision)

No recount of the 2000 presidential election was feasible.

Korematsu v. United States, 1944 (6-3 decision)

Upheld internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

Marbury v. Madison, 1803 (4-0 decision)

Established the Supreme Court's power of judicial review over Congress.

Gideon v. Wainwright, 1963 (9-0 decision)

Defendants have a right to an attorney even if they cannot afford one.

New York Times v. Sullivan, 1964 (9-0 decision)

Lawsuits based on defamation must show intent or recklessness.

McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819 (7-0 decision)

Established the federal government's implied powers over the states.

Roe v. Wade, 1973 (7-2 decision)

Women have a constitutional right to an abortion.

Which of the following statements about judges in the federal courts are TRUE?

They are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate

Dred Scott v. Sandford, 1857 (7-2 decision)

Denied citizenship to African American slaves.

Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, 1978 (5-4 decision)

Upheld use of race as one of many factors in college admissions.

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Miranda v. Arizona, 1966 (5-4 decision)
Separating black and white students in public schools is unconstitutional.
Lawsuits based on libel or defamation must show intent or recklessness.
Invalidated state laws prohibiting interracial marriage.
Prisoners must be advised of their rights before being questioned by police
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The case of Marbury v. Madison, 1803, is a landmark case because
It established when the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction
It established the principle of judicial review
It established the Supreme court’s independence of the executive branch
It established a precedent for the making of oral arguments
3
Most importantly, the Supreme Court is called the High Court because it is
The best court in the country
The last courts at which federal questions can be decided
The first court in which most of the important federal cases are heard
The only court established by the Constitution
4
The deciding vote
DISSENTING OPINION
PRECEDENT
MAJORITY OPINION
SWING VOTE
5
Who appoints Supreme Court Justices?
Congress
President
Senate
Vice President
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Loving v. Virginia, 1967 (9-0 decision)
Lawsuits based on libel or defamation must show intent or recklessness.
Separating black and white students in public schools is unconstitutional.
Prisoners must be advised of their rights before being questioned by police
Invalidated state laws prohibiting interracial marriage.
7
Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896 (7-1 decision)
Upheld "separate but equal" segregation laws in states.
Denied citizenship to African American slaves.
Defendants have a right to an attorney even if they cannot afford one.
Upheld internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
8
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 2010 (5-4 decision)
No recount of the 2000 presidential election was feasible.
Corporations and unions can spend unlimited amounts in elections.
Upheld use of race as one of many factors in college admissions.
Women have a constitutional right to an abortio.
9
Authority held by a court to hear a case that is appealed from lower court
CONCURRENT JURISDICTION
DUE PROCESS CLAUSE
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
APPELLATE JURISDICTION
10
Group that hears charges against a suspect & decides whether there is sufficient evidence to bring the person to trial
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
CONCURRENT JURISDICTION
APPELLATE JURISDICTION
GRAND JURY
11
Jurisdiction directly limits
How many witnesses may be called by the defendant
The number of times a case may be appealed
When a case may be heard
Who may decide a case
12
Brown v. Board of Education, 1954 (9-0 decision)
Separating black and white students in public schools is unconstitutional.
Prisoners must be advised of their rights before being questioned by police
Established the Supreme Court's power of judicial review over Congress.
Lawsuits based on libel or defamation must show intent or recklessness.
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4 or less Justices disagree on decision but are outvoted.
Majority Opinion
Dissenting Opinion
Concurring Opinion
14
United States v. Nixon, 1974 (8-0 decision)
Corporations and unions can spend unlimited amounts in elections.
President cannot use executive privilege in criminal trial.
No recount of the 2000 presidential election was feasible.
Women have a constitutional right to an abortion.
15
Bush v. Gore, 2000 (5-4 decision)
No recount of the 2000 presidential election was feasible.
Corporations and unions can spend unlimited amounts in elections.
Women have a constitutional right to an abortion.
President cannot use executive privilege from criminal trial.
16
The authority of a trial court to be first to hear a case
GRAND JURY
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
DUE PROCESS CLAUSE
APPELLATE JURISDICTION
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Justices agree with majority but do not agree with reasoning.
Concurring Opinion
Majority Opinion
Dissenting Opinion
18
Korematsu v. United States, 1944 (6-3 decision)
Upheld "separate but equal" segregation laws in states.
Established the federal government's implied powers over the states.
Denied citizenship to African American slaves.
Upheld internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
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Marbury v. Madison, 1803 (4-0 decision)
Established the Supreme Court's power of judicial review over Congress.
Lawsuits based on libel or defamation must show intent or recklessness.
Separating black and white students in public schools is unconstitutional.
Prisoners must be advised of their rights before being questioned by police
20
Gideon v. Wainwright, 1963 (9-0 decision)
Denied citizenship to African American slaves.
Upheld "separate but equal" segregation laws in states.
Upheld internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
Defendants have a right to an attorney even if they cannot afford one.
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14th Amendment clause that no state may deprive a person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
GRAND JURY
APPELLATE JURISDICTION
DUE PROCESS CLAUSE
22
New York Times v. Sullivan, 1964 (9-0 decision)
Prisoners must be advised of their rights before being questioned by police
Established the Supreme Court's power of judicial review over Congress.
Separating black and white students in public schools is unconstitutional.
Lawsuits based on defamation must show intent or recklessness.
23
McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819 (7-0 decision)
Upheld "separate but equal" segregation laws in states.
Defendants have a right to an attorney even if they cannot afford one.
Defendants have a right to an attorney even if they cannot afford one.
Established the federal government's implied powers over the states.
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Roe v. Wade, 1973 (7-2 decision)
Corporations and unions can spend unlimited amounts in elections.
No recount of the 2000 presidential election was feasible.
President cannot use executive privilege in criminal trial.
Women have a constitutional right to an abortion.
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5 or more Justices agree on decision and the reason why.
Concurring Opinion
Dissenting Opinion
Majority Opinion
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The opinion expressed by a minority of justices in a Court case
PRECEDENT
DISSENTING OPINION
JUDICIAL REVIEW
MAJORITY OPINION
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When does the term of the Supreme Court begin?
Third Monday in December
January 3rd of each new year
First Monday in October
First Tuesday after the First Monday in November
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Authority shared by both federal & state courts
CONCURRENT JURISDICTION
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
APPELLATE JURISDICTION
DUE PROCESS CLAUSE
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Which of the following statements about judges in the federal courts are TRUE?
They must have had previous service as State court judges or attorneys
They are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
All of the above are true
They serve a fixed term of office, set by Congress
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a court decision that is considered as authority for deciding cases involving similar facts
JUDICIAL REVIEW
WRIT OF CERTIORARI
PRECEDENT
SWING VOTE
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Dred Scott v. Sandford, 1857 (7-2 decision)
Upheld "separate but equal" segregation laws in states.
Established the federal government's implied powers over the states.
Denied citizenship to African American slaves.
Upheld internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
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Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, 1978 (5-4 decision)
No recount of the 2000 presidential election was feasible.
Upheld the mandate that most Americans have health insurance.
Upheld use of race as one of many factors in college admissions.
Corporations and unions can spend unlimited amounts in elections.
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An order from the Supreme Court to a lower court to send up the records on a case for review
MAJORITY OPINION
DISSENTING OPINION
SWING VOTE
WRIT OF CERTIORARI

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