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Court System
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• Which branch of government are the courts associated with? _________________________ This branch _________________ laws.• Judicial• Interprets
• John has been convicted of murder in superior court and is sentenced to death. Which court would hear his appeal?• Ga Supreme Court
• The power of the court to hear the first case is _____________.• Original Jurisdiction
• ________________________ v. ___________________________ established judicial review.• Marbury V Madison
• The following courts have which jurisdiction?• Municipal - Original• Magistrate - Original • Appeals - Appelate
• The document filed requesting the US Supreme court to review a case is known as _______________________________________________.• Writ of certiorari
• When most of the Supreme Court Justices agree on a decision, they have made a ___________________ opinion.• Majority
• If a justice agrees with the majority of the others, but for a different reason, his or her opinion is called the ___________________ opinion.• Concurring
• If a justice disagrees with the majority opinion, his or her opinion is called a _____________________ opinion.• Dissenting
• O.J. Simpson was involved in a criminal case. Describe two ways why it was considered a criminal case. • Murder – crime• Plaintiff was the state
• _________________ _________________________ is when a person is being informed why they are being held in jail.• Habeas Corpus
• The _______________________ Court oversees cases involving writing bad checks, rent disputes, and arrest warrants.• Magistrate
• Judicial ____________________ is when the U.S. Supreme Court used the case Brown v Board to end segregation in public schools.• Judicial Activism
• Which court would issue you a marriage license?• Probate
• Which court has original jurisdiction over wills?• Probate
• Where would a fourteen year old boy be tried if he was trespassing on someone else’s property with his four wheeler?• Juvenile
• If you were fishing or hunting without a license and a game warden stopped you, Which court would address this?• Probate
• If a young girl is kidnapped at Disney World in Orlando, Fl, where would her kidnapper be tried when he or she is caught?• U.S. District Courts
• Where would a decision from the U.S. District Court be appealed?• U.S. Court of Appeals
• Louisiana sued Mississippi because of a dispute over riverboat gambling. This case would be heard in the _________________________.• U.S. Supreme Court
• What is the rule of 4?• 4 of 9 Supreme Court Justices
have to agree to review a case
• Judges who serve on the Supreme Court are chosen by the __________________________ and confirmed by the __________________________.• President• Senate
• What kind of crimes did Goldilocks commit? Would she face a grand or a petit jury?• Misdemeanors; Petit Jury
• In the Three Little Pigs, the pig ate the wolf. This would be a felony and so the pig would face a _____________________ jury.• Grand Jury
• Martha killed her husband was found guilty of murder. She appealed her conviction because she faced an all-male jury. She argued that she did not receive a fair trial. Her case will most likely be appealed in the Georgia _________________________ Court.• Supreme
• Which case is a good example of the use of Judicial Restraint?• Plessy V Ferguson
• Which court case gave the Supreme Court the power of Judicial Review?• Marbury V Madison
• Writ of Certiorari – when the Supreme Court agrees to review a case (Clarence Gideon)
• Original Jurisdiction – hear the case 1st• Exclusive Jurisdiction – only
certain courts hear certain cases• Appellate Jurisdiction – never
hear the case 1st
• Review all of the scenarios from the “Jurisdiction Game”•
• Be sure to know the jurisdiction of the following • Probate – guardianship • Superior – divorce and contesting wills• State Supreme Court – also, who would
they appeal to? U.S. Court of Appeals• U.S. Supreme Court Know that they are
most likely reviewing a case…
• The Court of Appeals only has __________________________ jurisdiction.• appellate
• Be able to explain the results of Brown V Board of Education and explain if the court used judicial restraint or judicial activism.
• Be able to explain the results of Plessy V Ferguson and explain if the court used judicial restraint or judicial activism.