1. Chapter 7 Vocabulary Review

2. Any behavior that is illegal is a…

3. crime

4. The group of laws that define what actions are crimes…

5. criminal law

6. A person convicted of a crime will probably go to…

7. Jail! I’m a criminal because I broke a law and that was a crime…

8. The group of laws that refer to disputes between people (civil disputes)

9. civil law

10. You’re not being civil to me!

11. A person convicted in a civil trial will probably be given a…

12. Fine!

13. Which type of law comes from the precedent of judges’ previous decisions?

14. common law That’s just the way it has commonly been done in the past…

15. Which type of law comes from the Constitution and previous interpretations of the Constitution?

16. Constitutional law

17. Which type of law comes from regulatory agencies in the executive branch?

18. administrative law

19. Which type of law comes from legislatures?

20. statutory law

21. Levels of Federal Courts: District Court (trial) Court of Appeals (appeal) Supreme Court (highest appeals court)

22. Trial courts; the lowest level of federal courts

23. district courts

24. Trial courts; the lowest level of federal courts

25. The process by which a person asks a higher court to review the result of the trial –“I did not get a fair trial!” –“The law was not applied correctly!”

26. appeal

27. The level above district courts; Can review district court decisions

28. court of appeals

29. Can you appeal a decision simply because you think you are not guilty?

30. No!

31. You can only appeal… “I did not get a _____ trial!” “The _______ was not applied correctly!” fair law

32. The highest court in the land

33. The Supreme Court!

34. The Supreme Court -- Has the power to review decisions made by all lower courts -- Reviews appeals

35. If the court (or police) have the authority to interpret and administer the law, they have…

36. jurisdiction

37. If a court has the power to hear and decide a case for the first time, they have…

38. original jurisdiction

39. If a court has the power to review decisions made by lower courts, they have…

40. appellate jurisdiction

41. “appellate” means “relating to appeals”

42. To return a case to a lower court for a new trial

43. remand

44. REDO !

45. the courts decide if a law is unconstitutional

46. judicial review

47. The power of the Supreme Court to decide if acts of the President are unconstitutional is…

48. judicial review

49. If the court (or police) have the authority to interpret and administer the law, they have…

50. Jurisdiction !

51. The lowest federal courts Trial courts

52. District courts

53. If an attorney wants the case to be reviewed by a higher court they will make an…

54. appeal !

55. The level above the district courts is…

56. The court of appeals

57. ___ judicial circuits 94 13 ___ district courts Each with their own court of appeals

58. The highest court in the land is…

59. The Supreme Court

60. There are at least one of these in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia judicial circuits district courts Court of appeals US Supreme Court

61. district courts

62. The federal court system is divided into 13 ____, each with it’s own court of appeals. judicial circuits district courts Court of appeals US Supreme Court

63. judicial circuits

64. District Court 2 How many district courts? 94

65. The district court is the trial court. It has _________ jurisdiction.original

66. judicial circuits What are these?

67. If you think you had an unfair trial, or the law was not interpreted correctly, your lawyer can file an… Guilty! 1 2 3 456 appeal

68. Your lawyer can appeal to the… Guilty! 1 2 3 456 court of appeals

69. The court of appeals has _________ jurisdiction.appellate

70. Each judicial circuit has ____court of appeals 1

71. There are _____ judicial circuits, and court of appeals. 13

72. A panel of at least ____ judges makes the decision in the court of appeals. 3

73. Supreme Court A decision in the court of appeals can be appealed to the ________ _____

74. 1 There is ___ Supreme Court.

75. There are ___ justices on the Supreme Court. 9

76. The highest court in the land is…

77. Supreme Court

78. How many levels of federal courts are there?

79. 3

80. The 3 levels of the federal courts: District courts Court of appeals Supreme Court

81. The power of the courts to decide if a law is unconstitutional is…

82. judicial review

83. The power of the Supreme Court to decide if acts of the President are unconstitutional is…

84. judicial review

85. How many justices are there on the Supreme Court?

86. 9 1 8 Chief Justice associate justices

87. The Constitution defines the judicial branch in Article _______. 3 “L.E.J.St.A.G.R”

88. The Constitution says federal justices are appointed by the

89. President

90. The Constitution says federal justices must be confirmed by the

91. Senate

92. The Constitution says a federal justice’s term is how long?

93. Life!

94. Justices can only be removed from office through the process of…

95. impeachment

96. What special qualifications do you need to be a Supreme Court justice?

97. None !

98. There have been ___ justices on the Supreme Court since 1869. 9

99. Who determines the size of the Supreme Court? Hint: it is one of the checks and balances. Congress!

100. When the Supreme Court declares a law to be unconstitutional…

101. judicial review

102. The Supreme Court first got the power of judicial review, making it an equal branch of government, from… Article III of the Constitution The Ninth Amendment The Supreme Court decision in Marbury vs. Madison

103. Marbury v. Madison

104. What can Congress do if the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional? 1.Write a new law that is constitutional 2.Amend the Constitution

105. The Supreme Court hears only about _________ cases a year. 130-150

106. If the Supreme Court does not hear a case, the decision of the lower court is __________. final

107. Lawyers for each side present ______________ (only 30 min each) oral arguments

108. The ______________ of justices on the Supreme Court decide the ruling. majority

109. The ________ opinion explains the courts ruling. majority

110. The __________ opinion explains why a justice disagrees with the ruling.dissenting

111. A justice that votes with the majority, but for different reasons, may decide to write a

112. concurring opinion

113. Marbury v. MadisonMarbury v. Madison Dred Scott v. SanfordDred Scott v. Sanford Plessy v. Ferguson Brown vs. The Board of Education Miranda v. Arizona Which Supreme Court case… decided segregation, with “separate but equal facilities,” was constitutional?

114. Plessy v. Ferguson

115. Marbury v. MadisonMarbury v. Madison Dred Scott v. SanfordDred Scott v. Sanford Plessy v. Ferguson Brown vs. The Board of Education Miranda v. Arizona Which Supreme Court case… outlawed segregation in public schools?

116. Brown v. The Board of Education

117. Marbury v. MadisonMarbury v. Madison Dred Scott v. SanfordDred Scott v. Sanford Plessy v. Ferguson Brown vs. The Board of Education Miranda v. Arizona Which Supreme Court case… gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review?

118. Marbury v. Madison

119. Marbury v. MadisonMarbury v. Madison Dred Scott v. SanfordDred Scott v. Sanford Plessy v. Ferguson Brown vs. The Board of Education Miranda v. Arizona Which Supreme Court case… ruled that slaves were considered property, not citizens?

120. Dred Scott v. Sanford

121. Marbury v. MadisonMarbury v. Madison Dred Scott v. SanfordDred Scott v. Sanford Plessy v. Ferguson Brown vs. The Board of Education Miranda v. Arizona Which Supreme Court case… police must inform arrested suspects of their rights before questioning them?

122. Marbury v. MadisonMarbury v. Madison Dred Scott v. SanfordDred Scott v. Sanford Plessy v. Ferguson Brown vs. The Board of Education Miranda v. Arizona Which Supreme Court case… decided segregation, with “separate but equal facilities,” was constitutional?

123. Plessy v. Ferguson

124. constitutional UN -

125. Marbury v. MadisonMarbury v. Madison Dred Scott v. SanfordDred Scott v. Sanford Plessy v. Ferguson Brown vs. The Board of Education Miranda v. Arizona Which Supreme Court case… gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review?

126. Marbury v. Madison

127. Marbury v. MadisonMarbury v. Madison Dred Scott v. SanfordDred Scott v. Sanford Plessy v. Ferguson Brown vs. The Board of Education Miranda v. Arizona Which Supreme Court case… ruled that slaves were considered property, not citizens?

128. Dred Scott v. Sanford

129. Marbury v. MadisonMarbury v. Madison Dred Scott v. SanfordDred Scott v. Sanford Plessy v. Ferguson Brown vs. The Board of Education Miranda v. Arizona Which Supreme Court case… outlawed segregation in public schools?

130. Brown v. The Board of Education

131. Marbury v. MadisonMarbury v. Madison Dred Scott v. SanfordDred Scott v. Sanford Plessy v. Ferguson Brown vs. The Board of Education Miranda v. Arizona Which Supreme Court case… police must inform arrested suspects of their rights before questioning them?

132. Miranda v. Arizona

133. Segregation is currently constitutional unconstitutional

134. constitutional UN -