Unit 5 Scales and Court Cases 2018
In order to appeal a case one of the following had to have happened
1) The judge applied the law incorrectly 2) The judge used the wrong procedure. 3) New evidence turned up 4) Rights were violated
Which Supreme Court case required the integration of public schools?
Brown v. Board of Education
The Supreme Court's decision in __v.__ dismissed the recount in Florida because it violated the Equal Protection Clause.
Bush v. Gore
Criminal or Civil? Judge decides whether a claim is valid and assesses damages.
Civil Case
Criminal or Civil? Judge passes sentence, imposing a penalty that can range from a fine to a prison term.
Criminal Case
Which Supreme Court case protects an individual's right to possess a firearm and allows firearms to be used for self-defense?
District of Columbia v. Heller
Which Supreme Court case held that people of African descent ( slaves) were not U.S. citizens and were not protected by the Constitution?
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Which Supreme Court case held that it is unconstitutional for states to have an official school prayer?
Engel v. Vitale
Which Supreme Court case allows school officials full control of school sponsored events and limit information in the school newspaper?
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmier
Which Supreme Court case established that evidence obtained by unreasonable searches and seizures, in violation of the Fourth Amendment, may not be used in state courts for state law criminal prosecutions?
Mapp v. Ohio
Which Supreme Court case established that the Constitution grants implied powers to Congress which can be used to implement the Constitution's express powers?
McCulloch v. Maryland
Which Supreme Court case upheld state laws allowing racial segregation at public facilities under the "separate but equal" doctrine?
Plessy v. Ferguson
The confirmation process of a nominee to the Supreme Court begins with hearings before the
Senate Judiciary Committee.
As a result of the Supreme Court ruling in Gideon v Wainright. (1963),
States must provide lawyers for indigent (poor) defendants
Which of the following federal courts exercises both original and appellate jurisdiction?
Supreme Court
Which Supreme Court case held that the act of burning a flag is protected speech under the First Amendment?
Texas v. Johnson
Which Supreme Court case defined the constitutional rights of public school students?
Tinker v. Des Moines School District
The appointment of _____________________does not require Senate approval and is not lifetime?.
United States Magistrates
Which Supreme Court case held that the President can't use executive privilege to withhold evidence?
United States v. Nixon
As a result of the Supreme Court ruling in Miranda v. Arizona (1966), a person accused of a crime is entitled to
a reading of their rights
The role of Federal and State Judges include all of the following
act as a fact finder enforces court rules interprets the law
The U.S. Constitution protects the right of every citizen to have a trial by a jury in ________ cases.
criminal
Marbury v. Madison was the first time the Supreme Court
declared an act of Congress unconstitutional.
Which federal court has original jurisdiction and is also known as a trial court?
district court
The significance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison is that the decision
established the power of judicial review
Why is the court system in the United States called a dual court system?
it has both state and federal courts
If you are selected to serve on a jury, after listening to the oral arguments of the case, jurors must
make a formal decision called a verdict
How many justices does the Supreme Court have today?
nine
How are federal judges selected?
nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate
Juries are important in part because they enable citizens to
participate in the court process.
The role of a juror include
review the evidence as presented deliberate with fellow jurors listen to the facts
The Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade (1973) was considered the constitutional principle of
rights of women (to have an abortion)
What may be a former President's most important legacy he leaves behind?
the judges whom he has appointed and who continue to serve