Section 5 - Judicial Branch Flashcards
Who is the current U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice
John G. Roberts Jr.
What do we call the first 10 Constitutional Amendments
Bill of Rights
What does the Judicial Branch do
Review and interpret the laws
What is known as the Supreme Law of the Land
Constitution
The term of a U.S. Supreme Court is for
Life
How many justices serve on the Supreme Court
9
The first woman to be appointed as a Supreme Court justice was
Sandra Day O’Conner
Is the first woman still serving as a justice
No
Who appoints justices
President
All justices must be approved by
The Senate
What are qualifications for a Supreme Court justice
No expressed qualifications in the Constitution
Which U.S. Constitutional Article describes the Judicial branch
3
The Supreme Court meets at the U.S. Supreme Court building in
Washington DC
Which court is referred to as the “Court of Last Resort”
Supreme Court
The first U.S. Supreme Court case to challenge the action of the U.S. Congress and declare a law unconstitutional, establishing the U.S. Supreme Court’s power to review laws made by the U.S. and signed by the president was
Marbury vs. Madison - 1803
This case denied a slave from St. Louis the right to sue in court for his freedom. The slave argued that since his master traveled with him to a FREE Territory he should be granted his freedom. And, since his owner has died. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that slaves were not considered citizens by the U.S. Constitution and therefore did not have any rights in court. This case was
Dried Scott vs. Sanford - 1857
This case allowed allowed women the choice of abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision based on Wade, and unmarried woman from Texas, and Row, a poor married mother of three from Georgia. This case was
Roe vs Wade
The Judicial Branch serves as the watchdog, watching the other two branches to ensure the ideals of the founding fathers, as written in the Constitution, are
To protect people’s rights
The Miranda Warning is now used in all police actions to protect citizens, which includes
Must give names and address, but you have the right to remain silent besides of this
After a vote is taken, one justice is assigned the job of creating the ____ that summarizes the case, presents the questions of law, presents the Court’s ruling and the Court’s reasoning for their ruling
Brief
Which president was involved in a scheme to ‘pack’ the Supreme Court with his own appointees
Franklin D Roosevelt
The Constitution guarantees a speedy, fair trial before a group of ones peers. The guidelines describing this group or _____ are clearly stated in the sixth amendment
Jury
The only amendment to be appealed was
The 18th - no Alcohol
The final authority on the Constitution of Federal Laws is
Supreme Court
