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Supreme Court
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History
12th Grade
05/19/2013

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Term
the term of office for a supreme court justice is how long?
Definition
life
Term
what was the 1954 case that dealt with the constitutional status of legal segregation?
Definition
brown v board of education
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A person asking a court for a ruling on his/her appeal is known as the what in the case?
Definition
petitioner
Term
What is the process by the government can take your private property but must pay you just compensation
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eminent domain
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What opinion represents the decision in reason of a justice who disagrees with the majority case?
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dissenting minority opinion
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The minimum # of supreme court justices needs to conduct business is known as a what?
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quarum
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How can a supreme court justice be removed from office?
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impeachment
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in the event that theres a conflict involving the federal powers between the state and federal government, who has final jurisdiction?
Definition
federal
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the chief argument against judicial review is that it is what?
Definition
undemocratic since justices are not elected.
Term
Discussing of petitions voting to accept petitions and rendering decisons by the supreme court all occur during what?
Definition
conference
Term
The supreme court gives a full hearing to?
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only a small fraction of cases recommended by appeal
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Supreme court conferences are held...?
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in closely guarded secretly
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What is the primary role of the supreme court?
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interpret laws
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What is the # of justices serving on the supreme court ?
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9
Term
Appeals to the supreme court must be based on what types of issues?
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constitutional issues
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the power of the court to decide whether or not other branches of government have acted within the constitution is called what?
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judicial review
Term
In order to serve on the supreme court as a justice, what is the two step process?
Definition
appointed by the president
Confirmed by the senate by majority vote
Term
What is the significance of a petition being turned down by the supreme court?
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the lower court decisions remain the same
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Self incrimination was the major issue in what case?
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Miranda v Arizona
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One constitutional duty that sets chief justice apart from the associate justices is that he/she must what?
Definition
Swear in the president
Term
WHat was added to the constitution to protect individuals from the federal government?
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Bill of Rights
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A decision in a prior case which is used to support an argument in an existing case is known as a what?
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precedent
Term
What two amendments deal with free speech and the right to privacy?
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1st and 4th
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The constitutional issue that links Giedon case and the Miranda v Arizona case is what?
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right to counsel
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one of the biggest criticisms of the supreme court is the use of what?
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Starry Decise
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How can a substance of law declared is declared unconstitutional by the supreme court become constitutional?
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by Amendment
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What is an order by the supreme court to send up the documents of a case from a lower court ?
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Writ of cerrtiari
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Written arguments of attorneys of each side is known as what? (100 pages in length)
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briefs
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Which of the following deals with symbolic free speech in a public school setting?
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Tinker v. Demois
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The 14 amendment reads due process of law, What does that mean?
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entitled to a trial
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In the Giedon v. Wayne case the central issue was what?
Definition
Right to counsel
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A decision in a case in a supreme court has greater significance than an impact on linegon because it will?
Definition
become a precedent over other cases
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Before a law can reviewed for its constitutionality, what must happen first?
Definition
Someone must petition the court
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Where is the equal protection clause in the constitution?
Definition
14th Amendment
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What was the landmark case that established judicial review?
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Marbury v Madison
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Which is NOT constitutional?
Definition
El dorado having a policy of excluding females from its sports programs
Term
many decisions on the supreme court is made by close vote. This is because..?
Definition
difficult constitutional questions
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The # of justices on the supreme court is determined by?
Definition
congress
Term
What was the landmark case on abortion?
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roe v wade
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What is most likely to happen during oral arguments of attorneys before a supreme court?
Definition
one attorney will present at a time and justices ask questions
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the opinion by the justice that represents the decision by most of the justices in a given case is known as what?
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majority opinion
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An example of the measure of extend of freedom of expression that is embodied in constitution with a "clear and present danger" is that?
Definition
yelling fire in movie theater
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The type of case that must be tried in a federal court is what?
Definition
state is a party
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The constitution specifically grants the power of judicial review to what kind of court?
Definition
no court
Term
What prevision is made for a petitioner that cant pay a filling fee?
Definition
qualify for a fee wavier
Term
In our system of government, the concept of separation of powers means?
Definition
reverse actions of other two branches
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The word that raises controversy is "unreasonable" To determine whats unreasonable, the courts rely on what?
Definition
precedents
Term
The largest share of cases that supreme court hears is?
Definition
Appellate jurisdiction
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