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ARTICLE III OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION |
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FUNCTIONS OF U.S. SUPREME AND LOWER COURTS |
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ONLY REQUIREMENT FOR U.S. SUPREME AND LOWER FEDERAL COURTS |
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CANNOT LOWER FEDERAL JUDGES PAY |
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THIS IS WHO DECIDES QUESTIONS BROUGHT BEFORE A COURT |
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THIS IS WHERE JURORS ARE SELECTED FOR A COURTROOM TRIAL |
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LISTEN TO EVIDENCE, DETERMINE FACTS, CANNOT DISCUSS CASE |
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PROOF THAT DEFENDANT IS GUILTY BASED ONLY ON THE EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY IN COURT |
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HOW A JURY MUST VOTE IN ORDER TO FIND A DEFENDANT GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY |
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THIS IS HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE ON A JURY |
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THE PERSON SUING FOR DAMAGES IS CALLED THIS |
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THE PERSON ACCUSING A DEFENDANT OF A CRIME IS CALLED THIS |
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THE PERSON BEING ACCUSED OF A CRIME IS CALLED THIS |
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THE PERSON OR PARTY BEING SUED IS CALLED THIS |
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A TRIAL WHERE SOMEONE IS SUING FOR DAMAGES OR NEGLIGENCE IS CALLED THIS |
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THE PHRASE OR TERM WHEN A PERSON HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY SUED. |
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THIS IS HOW MANY JURORS THERE ARE IN A CIVIL OR CRIMINAL TRIAL |
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THE PARTY THAT GOES FIRST IN A CRIMINAL TRIAL |
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THE PARTY THAT GOES FIRST IN A CIVIL TRIAL |
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THIS IS WHENEVER THE PROSECUTION OR PLANTIFF'S LAWYER ASKS QUESTIONS IN A TRIAL. |
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THIS IS WHEN THE DEFENDANT'S LAWYER ASKS QUESTIONS DURING A TRIAL. |
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WHEN A LAWYER QUESTIONS WHAT THE OTHER SIDE IS SAYING AND THE JUDGE GRANTS THEM THEIR QUESTION. |
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WHEN A LAWYER QUESTIONS WHAT THE OTHER SIDE IS SAYING AND THE JUDGE OBJECTS TO THEM QUESTIONING WHAT THE OTHER SIDE HAS SAID |
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THIS IS THE PHRASE AFTER BOTH SIDES HAVE PRESENTED THEIR EVIDENCE |
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THIS IS AT THE BEGINNING OF A TRIAL, WHEN THE LAWYERS FOR BOTH SIDES SUMMARIZE WHAT THEIR DEFENDANT DID OR DID NOT DO. |
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THIS IS WHO READS THE INSTRUCTIONS OF LAW TO THE JURY BEFORE DELIBERATION BEGINS. |
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THIS IS WHERE THE JURORS MEET BEHIND CLOSED DOORS TO CONSIDER A CASE AND REACH A VERDICT |
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THIS IS WHO THE JURY NOTIFIES ONCE A VERDICT IS REACHED |
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THIS IS THE HIGHEST APPEALS COURT OR ANY COURT IN THE UNITED STATES |
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THIS IS HOW MANY JUSTICES THAT SIT ON THE U.S. SUPREME COURT |
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THIS IS WHAT THE HEAD JUSTICE IS CALLED ON THE SUPREME COURT OF THE U.S. |
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THIS IS WHEN JUSTICES REVIEW ACTIONS OR LAWS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES IN ORDER TO SEE IF THE LAWS OR ACTIONS ARE CONSTITUTIONAL OR UNCONSTITUTIONAL. |
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THIS IS THE TYPE OF COURT THAT THE U.S. SUPREME COURT IS AS WELL AS THE 50 OTHER STATE SUPREME COURTS. |
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THIS IS THE HIGHEST COURT IN FLORIDA |
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THIS IS THE NUMBER OF JUSTICES THAT SIT ON THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT |
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THIS IS WHERE MOST FEDERAL COURT CASES BEGIN |
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U.S. DISTRICT COURTS ARE THIS TYPE OF COURT. |
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THIS IS HOW MANY JUDGES SIT ON BOTH FLORIDA DISTRICT COURTS OF APPEAL AND U.S. CIRCUIT COURTS OF APPEALS |
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THIS IS HOW MANY COUNTY COURTS ARE LOCATED IN FLORIDA |
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THIS IS THE COURT WHERE MOST MINOR INFRACTIONS ARE HANDLED |
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THIS COURT IS WHERE MOST JURY TRIALS TAKE PLACE IN FLORIDA |
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THIS COURT HEARS APPEALS FROM THE U.S. CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS AND FROM STATE SUPREME COURTS |
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT |
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THESE ARE WHAT THE OTHER JUSTICES ARE CALLED THAT AREN'T CHIEF JUSTICES ON BOTH THE U.S. SUPREME COURT AND STATE SUPREME COURTS |
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THIS COURT HAS THE POWER TO APPEAL CASES FROM THE DISTRICT COURTS OF APPEALS AS WELL AS OTHER CASES ASSIGNED FROM THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE |
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FLORIDA (STATE) SUPREME COURT |
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U.S. COURTS DEAL WITH CRIMINAL OR CIVIL CASES THAT DEAL WITH THESE TYPES OF LAWS. |
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3 KEY INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS:
PRIVILEGE OF WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS NO BILL OF ATTAINDER NO EX POST FACT LAWS PASSED |
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AUTHORITIES HAVE TO PROVE A COURT WHY IT IS HOLDING SOMEONE. PERSON MUST BE RELEASED IF THEY CANNOT PROVE IT. |
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A BILL OR LAW MADE TO PUNISH JUST ONE GROUP OF PEOPLE. NOT ALLOWED. |
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PASSING A LAW THAT MAKES AN ACT A CRIME AFTER IT'S BEEN COMMITTED. NOT LEGAL. |
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PREVENTS THE OTHER 2 BRANCHES FROM REMOVING JUDGES JUST BECAUSE THEY DO NOT AGREE WITH THEIR DECISION OR A DECISION THEY MADE IN A CASE. THEY MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON LAW, NOT PRESSURE FROM THE OTHER BRANCHES. |
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ALLOWS RIGHTS TO BE RESTRICTED IF PUBLIC INTEREST IS THREATENED. CAN'T YELL FIRE IN A CROWDED THEATER IF THERE IS NO FIRE AND YOU KNOW THERE IS NOT A FIRE. WHY? ENDANGERING THE PUBLIC....THAT'S WHY. |
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A written order from a higher court to a lower court to send all the documents in a case to it so the higher court can review the lower court's decision. |
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People have the right to own a handgun for personal protection. |
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District of Columbia v. Heller 2007 |
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The case established the Court's power of judicial review. |
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Established that students have free speech rights. |
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Tinker v. Des Moines 1969 |
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Established that schools can censor school-sponsored student newspapers. |
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Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier 1987 |
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Established that the President does not have executive privilege if he/she is covering up a crime or doing something illegal. |
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United States v. Nixon 1974 |
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This case stop the vote recount after the Bush - Gore Presidential election because the 14 Amendment was violated by some Florida counties for not having equal standards in determining voting standards. Ruled that the winner was George W. Bush. |
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Determined that a poor criminal defendant is entitled to a court appointed attorney . |
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Gideon v. Wainwright 1963 |
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Determined that suspects must be told of their rights prior to interrogation. |
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Determined that juveniles have many due process rights as adults in criminal proceedings. |
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This case upheld racial segregation so long as facilities were of separate and of equal quality. |
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This case overturned much of Plessy v. Ferguson. Said schools must integrate. |
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Brown v. Board of Education 1954 |
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