JUDICIAL BRANCH Flashcards

1
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Article that describes our Judiciary

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Article III

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2
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Judiciary Act of 1789

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Created 3 tiered court system. Fed judges serve for life

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3
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Federal district courts

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94 of them. Lowest level

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4
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Original jurisdiction

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The court a case is first heard in

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5
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12 Circuit courts of appeals

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Appellate courts. No original jurisdiction

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Rule of 4

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Court case must be heard by 4 judges

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Solicitor General

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Federal government supreme court lawyer. defends President in high court

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Amicus Curiae

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“Friend of the court”. a brief filed by a 3rd party with an interest in the case

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Writ of Certiorari

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“To be fully informed” ordering up a case by supreme court from a lower court

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In Forma Pauperis

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“In the form of a pauper” poor dont have to gothrough all legal procedures/rules

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Stare Decisis

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Courts honor presidents previous rulings

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Judicial Activism

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Liberal judge who interprets constitution to adress changing times since 18th century

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Constructionist Judge

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Conservative judge. supports judicial restraint, limited judicial review

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14
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Original Intent

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Interpret constitution as the founders wanted

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15
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Sovereign immunity

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Fed govt can dismiss a case, presds rarely forced into court

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16
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Full faith and credit clause

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States must honor other states laws documents and certifications

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17
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Senatorial courtesy

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presidents ask senior senator for a federal judge recommendation (not supreme court)

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18
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Exclusionary rule

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evidence obtained illegally cannot be used in court

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19
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Eminent domain

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Government and developers can seize your property for the public good.

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20
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Title 9

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prohibits gender based discrimination

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21
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Civil liberties

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freedoms protected against government abuse (enlightenment thinking)

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22
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Civil rights

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minority groups fighting for more rights

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23
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Bill of Rights

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Originally only impacted federal laws. Didnt extend to state governments.

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24
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Incorporation doctrine

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Bill of rights apply to the states

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25
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Selective incorporation

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supreme court says only fundamental rights in the bill of rights apply to the states

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26
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14th amendments due process clause

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Laws cant deny fundamental rights like speech

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27
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1st amendment

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Freedom of speech, press, religion, petition, assembly

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28
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Seditious speech

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Anti government speech

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29
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Espionage act

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Creates clear and present danger

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30
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Prior restraint

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Government censors press regarding imminent harm

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Actual Malice

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speech is unconstitutional

32
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Libel

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defamatory written statements

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Slander

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defamatory spoken statements

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Protected free speech

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Students (limited), symbolic speech, campaign donations, pornography

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Not protected free speech

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Fighting words, obscenity, false ads

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Establishment clause

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Government cannot promote a faith

37
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Free excersize clause

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Government cannot interfere with how people worship (hobby lobby and condoms)

38
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White house responds at _____ signatures

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100,000

39
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2nd Amendment

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Right to keep and bear arms

40
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3rd Amendment

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No quartering of soldiers in our homes

41
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Right to privacy

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Not in Bill of Rights, supreme court said we have this

42
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Roe v Wade

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Abortion is legal through the right to privacy

43
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What overturned Roe v Wade?

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Dobbs v jackson

44
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Sodomy laws

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Due to right to privacy

45
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4th Amendment

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No unreasonable searches

46
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Reasonable suspicion

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Legal: pull over in car, teacher searching backpack, breathalyzer test

47
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Probable cause/warrant

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Search car, home, locker

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5th Amendment

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Eminent domain

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6th Amendment

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Right to a free lawyer/attorney

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7th Amendment

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Right to a jury trial if charged with a felony

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8th Amendment

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No excessive fines, no cruel or unusual punishment

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9th Amendment

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Prohibits rights not enumerated in the Constitution

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10th Amendment

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All powers not given to the federal government are reserved for state governments

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Equal protection clause

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All groups must be treated equally

55
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References to slavery in the Constitution

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3/5ths Compromise, Can’t ban slavery for 20 years

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Dred Scott v Sandford

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Slaves are declared “property”

57
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Emancipation Proclamation

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Lincoln’s executive order

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13th Amendment

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Banned slavery

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14th Amendment

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Birthright Citizenship, Due process Clause, Equal protection Clause

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15th Amendment

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Black peoples right to vote

61
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Reconstruction Amendment

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13th, 14th, 15th Amendments

62
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Poll taxes

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Made it hard for black people to vote

63
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24th Amendment

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Banned poll taxes

64
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Plessy v Ferguson

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Separate but equal

65
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NAACP

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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

66
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How did the NAACP aim to desegregate the south

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Get the Federal government involved through the supremacy and commerce clause

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Supremacy Clause

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Federal law overrides state laws

68
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Commerce clause

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Congress can regulate interstate commerce

69
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Brown v Board

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Reverses Plessy v Ferguson

70
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Civil Rights act of 1964

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Congress and President outlaw segregation. Signed by president Johnson

71
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The Great White Switch

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Southern whites leave Demorat Dixie Party and become republican

72
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Civil Rights act of 1965

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Citizens cant be denied the right to vote based on race

73
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Affirmative Action

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LBJ executive order passed to end racial discrimination in workplace. Overturned by supreme court in 2023.