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25 Cards in this Set
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Original Jurisdiction |
A cases first time being heard |
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Appellate Jurisdiction |
Second time a case is heard but passed on to a different court |
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Judicial Review |
Both Fedral and State Gives a right to look into each government branch and deem if the branch is following the Constitution in it's actions. Giving power to the Supreme Court |
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Rule of Four |
Four of the nine justices wants to hear the case. Four of the nine justices wants to hear the case. |
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Majority opinion |
Opinion of the court anoucing the courts decision |
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Dissenting opinion |
The minority opinion writes their complaints and arguments against the majorities opinion |
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Precedent |
Past cases outcome stand as future cases references |
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Civil liberties |
Personal freedoms that the government cannot take away |
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Free Exercise Clause |
Gives people the right to believe in what they want to believe in |
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What two purposes do the free speech and press hold in the amendments serve? |
1. Free expression in written and spoken word 2. Guarantee all people fill wide range of discussion |
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Libel |
False and malicious use of printed words No right |
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Slander |
Is false and malicious use of spoken words |
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What's the Miller test? |
Three part test to determine what matrial is obscene |
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Due process |
Government must act fairly and establish rules |
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Police Power |
Protect and promote public health, saftey, morals, and general welfare |
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Search warrant |
A court order authorizing a search |
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Roe v. Wade |
Women's rights to an abortion 1. state can't interfere w/medical judgement 1st trimester 2. Second trimester state can regulate how baby is aborted 3. Final trimester can't have an abortion |
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Miranda Rule |
Police have to inform people of 1. Right to remain silent 2. anything said will be used in court 3. Right to an attorney during question 4. Attorney will be provided 5. May bring police questioning to an end whenever |
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Supreme Courts veiw on Capital punishment |
Punishment by death Supreme Court thinks it's unconstitutional |
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What does the 14th amendment say about equal protection |
Equal protection clause Helps eliminate unequal actions taken by race, class, age, excedra separating the person from actions |
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Brown v. Board of Education |
Going againist segregation in schools created a Civil Rights Act in 1964 making it so that funds would not be provided for school system with rasicm |
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Affirmative action |
Can't be all one race/gender |
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How many justices are on the supreme Court |
Nine |
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What Qualifications do you need I order to be a supreme Court Justice |
No qualifications Lawyers, legal training, average 68 years old |
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Media's restrictions between tv/radio vs. movie |
TV/radio more restrictions because they can say more |
