1. American Government – Unit 4 Study Guide

2. Civil Liberties Judicial Branch rights belonging to a person.
What protects our rights?
Article III of the Constitution
Supreme Court
The highest court of law in the U.S.

3. U.S. Supreme Court Probation The highest court of law in the U.S.
Court of last resort
the release of an offender from detention, subject to a period of good behavior under supervision.

4. Original Jurisdiction Appellate Jurisdiction
A court's power to hear and decide a case
refers to the power of a higher court to review and revise a lower court's decision.

5. Judicial Restraint Judicial Activism
The court should operate strictly within the limits of the Constitution
The court should play a more active role in creating national policies.

6. Court Case that established it ?
What power does the Supreme Court have in overturning laws that are unconstitutional?
Court Case that established it ?
Judicial Review
Marbury v. Madison
Name of the Chief Justice?
John Marshall

7. A review of legal procedures occurs at which court level?
Which Act established the Federal Court System?
Appellate court
Judiciary Act of 1789

8. What is the Due Process Clause? Who appoints the Justices?
constitutional guarantee that all legal proceedings will be fair
14th Amendment
President (Executive Branch)
Confirmed by?
The senate (the legislative branch)
Checks and balances

9. Give me three examples of a felony (major crimes)
Which court was created in by the U.S. Constitution?
Murder
Rape
Battery
U.s. Supreme Court

10. State and Federal Courts make up which system?
The first and last steps in the Criminal Justice process
Dual court system
Arrest
Sentencing phase

11. List the crimes mentioned in the U.S. Constitution:
The Supreme Court decision making process:
Treason
Piracy
Case Selected
Argument before the court
Conferencing
Opinion is announced

12. 1st Amendment 4th Amendment
Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly and Petition
Tinker v. DesMoines School District
Limits searches and seizures
Mapp v. Ohio

13. 5th Amendment 6th Amendment Rights of persons accused of a crime
Miranda v. Arizona (6th Amend.)
Right to a speedy trial
Gideon v. Wainwright

14. 7th Amendment 8th Amendment Jury trial in civil cases
Excessive bail or punishment forbidden

15. 14th Amendment
State and federal citizenship for all persons regardless of race both born or naturalized in the United States