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Bill of Rights’ Protections The U.S. Supreme Court is responsible for interpreting parts of the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment as appropriate to determine whether individual rights have been violated through laws or procedures at the federal, state and local level. Landmark Supreme Court Cases EOC Review Bill of Rights Supreme Court has original jurisdiction only in cases involving ambassadors of a state in one of the parties. Continued on page 2 The Bill of Rights was intended to protect the people from the federal government abusing its power. Article III of the Constitution: Established the Supreme Court the highest court in the land. The Court has 9 justices who serve for life. • They are headed by a Chief Justice. • Appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate • Tenure if they maintain “good Path to the Supreme Court When the Supreme Court wants to review a case they: • must file a petition for writ of certiorari • 4 out of 9 justices must vote to hear a case Judicial Branch: Interprets laws Most Supreme Court cases deal with rights, due process, privacy and 1 st Amendment.
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Bill of Rights’ Protections
The U.S. Supreme Court is responsible for interpreting parts of the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment as appropriate to determine whether individual rights have been violated through laws or procedures at the federal, state and local level.
Landmark Supreme Court Cases
EOC Review
Bill of Rights
Supreme Court has original jurisdiction only in cases involving ambassadors of a state in one of the parties.
Continued on page 2
The Bill of Rights was intended to protect the people from the federal government abusing its power.
Article III of the Constitution: Established the Supreme Court the highest court in the land.
The Court has 9 justices who serve for life.
• They are headed by a Chief Justice.
• Appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
• Tenure if they maintain “good
Path to the Supreme Court
When the Supreme Court wants to review a case they:
• must file a petition for writ of certiorari
• 4 out of 9 justices must vote to hear a case
Judicial Branch: Interprets laws
Most Supreme Court cases deal with rights, due process, privacy and 1st Amendment.
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Issue #: [Date] Dolor Sit Amet
Judicial Review- the power to declare laws “unconstitutional”, hence null and void.
The judicial branch has checks on the legislative and executive
branch.
Judicial Review
Case Year Bill of Rights Provision Amendment
Marbury v. Madison 1803 Judicial Review
Rights of the Accused 4th-8th
Gideon v. Wainwright 1963 Right to counsel in felony cases Sixth
Miranda v. Arizona 1966 Right against self-incrimination Fifth
1st Amendment Cases
Tinker v. Des Moines 1969 Free speech/“symbolic speech” First
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier 1988 Free press/free speech First
District of Columbia v. Heller 2007 Gun ownership/gun control Second
Protecting the Rights of Citizens
Plessy v. Ferguson 1896 Equal protection Fourteenth
Brown v. Board of Education 1954 Equal protection Fourteenth
in re Gault 1967 Right against self-incrimination Fourteenth
Executive Power
Bush v. Gore 2000 Equal protection Fourteenth
United States v. Nixon 1974 Rule of Law Fourteenth
