front 1 District courts | back 1 First level of trial courts |
front 2 Grand Jury | back 2 Decide if enough evidence to go to trial |
front 3 Circuit/appeals courts | back 3 hear appeal and decide against or for district courts opinion |
front 4 Judicial review | back 4 Major check over the other branches |
front 5 Marbury v. Madison | back 5 The case that caused judicial review to come alive |
front 6 Rule of four | back 6 Four justices have to agree in order to hear it |
front 7 Precedent | back 7 prior courts used for deciding newer ones |
front 8 Opinion | back 8 The courts final decision |
front 9 Majority Opinion | back 9 5 or more join together to decide the final answer |
front 10 Dissenting opinion | back 10 disagrees with majority |
front 11 Establishment Clause | back 11 neither state or federal government can establish a religion |
front 12 Free exercise clause | back 12 Practice what you want within the law |
front 13 Defamation | back 13 False information with the intention to ruin someone's reputation |
front 14 Slander | back 14 spoken defamation |
front 15 Libel | back 15 written defamation |
front 16 Prior Restraint | back 16 Limits to the press only for national security |
front 17 Process of becoming a federal judge | back 17 1. Appointed by President 2. Approved by senate |
front 18 How many justices and their term? | back 18 9 justices, and serve for life (unless impeached) |
front 19 Limits on speech | back 19 Absenty: things not greatly accepted Defamation: lies to hurt rep Fighting words: specific target (now)e |
front 20 Limits on press | back 20 Prior restraint: If it is a national threat |
front 21 Limits on religion | back 21 Free exercise clause Establishment clause |
front 22 Limits on assembly | back 22 Public land not private Cops have rights to remove you from premises |