Judicial Branch Flashcards
What is the highest court in the United States?
Supreme Court
when does the supreme court have original jurisdiction
disputes between the states or disputes arising among ambassadors and other high-ranking ministers.
What constitutes treason?
levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.
Explain the process of how a Supreme Court Justice is selected.
The president first receives approval from the senate, then the president appoints them.
How long is the term limit of a Supreme Court Justice?
For life
How many circuit courts are their regionally around the United States?
12
What kind of question must a case raise to make it to the Supreme Court?
Real question
What percent of cases that appeal to the Supreme Court are actually reviewed?
10%
What is the “political question doctrine”?
limits the ability of the federal courts to hear constitutional questions
What is Judicial Review?
a process under which executive, legislative and administrative actions are subject to review by the judiciary.
Where did the power of Judicial Review come from?
Marbury v. Madison
Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
John G. Roberts, Jr.
What writing is issued following a supreme court decision?
Writ of certioari
What writing is issued if a justice supports the decision, just for a different reason?\
concurring opinion
What writing is issued if a justice disagrees with the decision?
dissenting opinion
What is the rule of 4?
the Supreme Court’s practice of granting a petition for review only if there are at least four votes to do so.
What document must you submit to have your case heard by the Supreme Court?
Writs of Certiorari
phrase “students do not shed their rights at the school house gates” is coined. Set the precedent that students still maintained their 1st amendment right in schools.
Tinker vs. Des Moines
set the precedent that white and black individuals could be seperate as long as accomadations were “equal”
Plessy vs. Ferguson
changed the precedent created by Plessy vs. Ferguson. Forced schools to intergrate white and black students
Brown vs. Board of Education
created the power of judicial review
Marbury vs. Madison
created the “lemon test”. Designed to test if a organization is using federal funds for religious purposes
Lemon vs Kurtzman
