
Supreme Court Cases & Court Vocab
Quiz by Natalie Thompson
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This case established the power of judicial review over laws and acts of Congress and actions of the president.
The court case created the "separate but equal" doctrine that allowed segregation laws to continue into the 20th Century?
The court case ended the "separate but equal" doctrine and ended segregation in public schools.
The court case rules that states must provide an attorney to any criminal defendant who cannot afford one.
The court ruled in this case that all juvenile criminal suspects are given the same due process protections as adults (right to remain silent, right to a lawyer, fair trial)
The court in this case ruled that police must read criminal suspects their 5th Amendment rights to remain silent before questioning them. Â
In this case, the court ruled that students may express their political views in school because it's protected by the First Amendment.
The court in this case ruled that even the president is not above the law and only has "executive privilege" in matters of national security.
School principals may reject parts of a school publication if it does not meet the school's standards of conduct.
Segregated schools are not equal
The U.S. Supreme Court may review and interpret laws made by Congress to determine their constitutionality.
In this case, the court ruled that Florida ballot recount was unconstitutional because the method of recounting votes was not consistent across all counties.
The court decides that the 2nd Amendment allows individuals to keep firearms for home defense.
Police MUST bring a prisoner before a judge to explain why they are being held.
The authority of a court to hear a case first is called...
Supreme Court justices are appointed by the president and confirmed by the...
These courts will hear cases involving minor crimes and civil cases under $15,000
This court will hear most state criminal and civil cases first.
Which principle was the focus of the Miranda v. Arizona decision?
Avery was arrested for second degree murder, a felony crime. What Florida court should he be tried in?