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The only court mandated in the U.S. Constitution is
Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the U.S.
District Court
District Court of Appeals
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The only court operating as both a court of original jurisdiction and appellate is
The U.S. Supreme Court
Federal District Court
District Court of Appeals
Constitutional Courts
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Case involves a dispute between two parties (one can be the government) over a wide range of matters
Martial Law
Criminal Law
Civil Law
Judicial Law
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At least ____ justices of the Supreme Court must vote to consider a case before it can be heard
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7
4
6
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Brings a charge against someone
Attorney
Plaintiff
Defendant
Magistrate
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Established the doctrine of "separate but equal" facilities.
Obergefell V. Hodges
Plessy V. Ferguson
Brown V. Board
McCulloch V. Maryland
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The idea that courts should follow precedent
Judicial Activism
Amicus Curiae
Stare Decisis
Writ of Certiorari
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Can schools randomly drug test students?
Yes, drug tests do not violate the 4th Amendment
No, drug tests violate the 4th Amendment
Only students invovled in Extra-Curriculars such as athletics and clubs
It depends- the test must be reasonable to meet 4th Amendment guidelines
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Current Chief Justice of the SCOTUS is
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Clarence Thomas
John Roberts
Samuel Alito
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A decision made in an appellate court that must be followed by lower courts when deciding similar cases
Writ of Certiorari
Precedent
Litigation
Amicus Curiae
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Current number of Justices on the SCOTUS
9
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8
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This cartoon mocks the issue that
The Senate doesn't take appointment powers seriously
Senatorial Courtesy will always be a problem
Appointing a Justice at the end of a presidential term is near impossible
Party polarization is out of control
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The Supreme Court is currently
Leaning Liberal
Split down the middle with the Chief Justice being the swing vote
Leaning Conservative
Not allowed to express any sort of leanings one way or the other
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Serious interest in a case (already/about to be injured by another party)
Amicus Curiae
Standing to Sue
Class Action Suit
Justiciable Suit
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Order by the Supreme Court directing a lower court to send up the records of a case for review
Writ of Certiorari
Judicial Restraint
Judicial Activism
Rule of 4
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A statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion, presenting his or her opinion
Dissenting Opinion
Majority Opinion
Differentiated Opinion
Concurring Opinion
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All of the following cases pertain to religion EXCEPT
Wisconsin v Yoder
Mahanoy Area School District v B.L.
Santa Fe Independent School v Doe
All of the above cases DO pertain to religion
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Which case protects your 1st Amendment freedom of expression in schools
Safford Unified School District v. Redding
Wisconsin v Yoder
Tinker v Des Moines
Gregg v Georgia
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Student Privacy was at center of all of the following cases EXCEPT
Pottawatomie Cty. v. Earls
Safford Unified School District v. Redding
New Jersey v TLO
Mapp v Ohio
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____ are the legal rights that protect individuals from discrimination (think: employment discrimination).
Bill of Rights
Civil Rights
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Which case says that student's free speech off campus is protected?
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
Tinker v Des Moines
Mahanoy Area School District v B.L.
Gregg v Georgia
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Lower Federal courts are created by
The Executive Branch
The Legislative Branch
The Bureaucracy
The Judicial Branch
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All of the following are part of the vetting process for Federal Judges/Justices except
FBI
House of Representatives
Department of Justice
Senate
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Which SCOTUS case guranteed your privacy rights from warantless searches?
Mapp v Ohio
Tinker v Des Moines
Pottawatomie Cty. v. Earls
Safford Unified School District v. Redding
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___ are freedoms guaranteed to us by the Constitution to protect us from tyranny (think: our freedom of speech)
Civil Liberties
Civil Rights
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_____ the legal principle of how Bill of Rights protections apply to states
Equal Protection
Citizenship
Selective Incorporation
Due Process
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Overturned Plessy V. Ferguson
Bush V. Gore
Roe V. Wade
Brown V. Board
Gideon V. Wainwright
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Which of the following cases deals with 8th amendment cruel and unusual punishment for minors?
Gregg v Georgia
Pottawatomie Cty. v. Earls
Grutter v Bollinger
Roper v Simmons
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Federal judges are nominated by ________ and approved by _____________
President; Congress
Senate; President
Congress; President
President; Senate
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Chief Justice is
Chose by the POTUS
Chosen by the DOJ
Chosen by the Senate
Chosen by Justices on SCOTUS
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Can race be used as a factor in college admissions?
No- it discriminates against by checking a box designating race/ethnicity
The SCOTUS will not address the issue of Affirmative Action
It depends- for public schools no but private schools yes
Yes- but it needs to be one of many factors- it cannot be the only factor
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Small number of people to sue on behalf of all other people in similar circumstances
Class Action Suit
Amicus Curiae
Interest Group
Standing to Sue
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Affirmative Action was at the heart of the _________ case
Mahanoy Area School District v B.L.
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
Grutter v Bollinger
Brown v Board of Education
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Which case says that schools can censor student speech (such as newspapers)?
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmier
U.S. v Jones
Board of Education v. Earls
Furman v. Georgia
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Group of citizens responsible for determining the outcome of the lawsuit
Attorney
Jury
Plantiff
Defendant
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Created additional constitutional courts
The Supremacy Clause
12th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
The Judiciary Act of 1789
The Necessary and Proper Clause
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You can find details pertaining to the Judicial Branch in
Article I of the U.S. Constitution
Article III of the U.S. Constitution
Article II of the U.S. Constitution
Article IV of the U.S. Constitution
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An opinion that agrees with the majority in a Supreme Court ruling but differs on the reasoning
Convenient Opinion
Majority Opinion
Dissenting Opinion
Concurring Opinion
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Friend of the Court
Litigants
Stare Decisis
Amicus Curiae
Writ of Certiorari
