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By: Chris NinoSarah Shafer
Kendal Habegger1st period
Brown v. Board of Education
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Case ruled by Justice Earl Warren
“Separate is inherently unequal”
Allowed integration in schools
Sonya Sotomayor3 point clue
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A current justice of the Supreme Court
Nominated and confirmed in 2010
First Latina justice
Amicus curiae3 point clue
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This allows lawyers to argue their briefs in front of the Supreme Court
Phrase used heavily by interest groups
Means “friend of the court”
Judicial Review3 point clue
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About 60 nations have something resembling this
In contrast, Parliament is supreme in Britain
Right of the federal courts to declare laws unconstitutional
Strict-Constructionist Approach
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Judge should only judge
Confine judges to applying rules only in the constitution
A conservative approach to the courts
District Courts3 point clue
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At least one per state
They don’t hear appeals; original jurisdiction
A type of court that serves as a trial court at the federal level
Court of Appeals3 point clue
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Congress created this in 1891 and there are 13
Created to help lessen the workload of the Supreme Court
They have the appellate jurisdiction
Writ of Certiorari3 point clue
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Requires the need to interpret law
Directs a lower court to set up the records of a case
Means “made more certain”
Regents of the University of
California v. Bakke 3 point clue
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Court ruled against the use of quotas
This case upheld the legality of affirmative action
This case had to deal with the University of California
John Jay3 point clue
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Was the justice for Chilsolm v. Georgia
I was the first Supreme Court Justice
I helped write the Federalist Papers
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Lower court asks supreme court about a rule of law in specific cases
This could be used if a lower court needs guidance
A type of document
United States v. Lopez 3 point clue
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Court case that occurred in 1995
Violation of the commerce clause
Federal Gun-Free School Zone Act was declared unconstitutional
Majority Opinion3 point clue
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When this happens the Chief Justice selects who will write the opinion
The judges agree
The majority of the justices agree on the decisions and its reasons
Concurring Opinion3 point clue
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A type of belief
Same opinion as the majority but different reasoning
Opinion where justices end up agreeing
Dissenting Opinion3 point clue
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Disagree
What justices do
A justice or justices who disagree with the majority opinion
Executive Privilege3 point clue
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Withholding information
A right of the President
Right of the President to withhold information from Congress or refuse
to testify
Warren Earl Burger3 point clue
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His term was from 1969-1986
He was chief justice for Roe v. Wade and US v. Nixon
His last name makes me hungry
Roe v. Wade 3 point clue
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This had to do with the Burger Court
This case ruled that Nixon did not have executive privilege
Permitted abortions
Judicial Activism3 point clue
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This philosophy advocates applying the Constitution to social and
political questions
Court should play an active role in determining national policies
Another term for judicial intervention
Judicial Restraint3 point clue
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Philosophy that court should avoid taking initiative
Court should operate strictly within the limits of the Constitution
Limited use of judicial powers
Thurgood Marshall3 point clue
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Nominated by President Lyndon B Johnson
A revolution for the Supreme Court
First African American to serve on the Supreme Court
Dual Court System3 point clue
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The nature of the court system
Shared power of the national and state governments
The distinction of state and federal courts that make up the judicial
branch of government
Constitutional Court3 point clue
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Congress created these
A type of federal level court
Formed to carry out the direction in the Constitution for the courts to
exercise judicial power
Special Courts3 point clue
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Created by Congress
Type of federal level curt that deals with military appeals, tax appeals,
and veteran appeals
Deals with cases deriving from the delegated powers of Congress
Judiciary Act3 point clue
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Occurred in 1789
First major organizational act of Congress
Lead to the creation of district courts
Precedents3 point clue
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A standard of guide
Followed by future cases
Guides to be followed in deciding similar cases in the future
Senatorial Courtesy3 point clue
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Used because of the large number of appointments
Used to approve or disapprove potential nominees
Allowing individual senators to approve of nominees
Stare Decisis3 point clue
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Court won’t change their mind
Case is decided based on previous decision
Means “let the decision stand”
Bush v. Gore3 point clue
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Case in 2000 with a historic 5-4 decision
The Rehnquist majority ruled that Florida’s Supreme Court erred when
calling for a recount
Result awarded Florida’s electors to G.W. Bush
The Supreme Court3 point clue
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A type of federal jurisdiction
9 members
Decide constitutionality
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