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| the term of office for a supreme court justice is how long? |
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| what was the 1954 case that dealt with the constitutional status of legal segregation? |
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| brown v board of education |
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| A person asking a court for a ruling on his/her appeal is known as the what in the case? |
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| What is the process by the government can take your private property but must pay you just compensation |
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| What opinion represents the decision in reason of a justice who disagrees with the majority case? |
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| dissenting minority opinion |
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| The minimum # of supreme court justices needs to conduct business is known as a what? |
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| How can a supreme court justice be removed from office? |
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| in the event that theres a conflict involving the federal powers between the state and federal government, who has final jurisdiction? |
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| the chief argument against judicial review is that it is what? |
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| undemocratic since justices are not elected. |
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| Discussing of petitions voting to accept petitions and rendering decisons by the supreme court all occur during what? |
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| The supreme court gives a full hearing to? |
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| only a small fraction of cases recommended by appeal |
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| Supreme court conferences are held...? |
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| in closely guarded secretly |
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| What is the primary role of the supreme court? |
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| What is the # of justices serving on the supreme court ? |
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| Appeals to the supreme court must be based on what types of issues? |
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| the power of the court to decide whether or not other branches of government have acted within the constitution is called what? |
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| In order to serve on the supreme court as a justice, what is the two step process? |
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appointed by the president
Confirmed by the senate by majority vote |
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| What is the significance of a petition being turned down by the supreme court? |
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| the lower court decisions remain the same |
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| Self incrimination was the major issue in what case? |
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| One constitutional duty that sets chief justice apart from the associate justices is that he/she must what? |
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| WHat was added to the constitution to protect individuals from the federal government? |
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| A decision in a prior case which is used to support an argument in an existing case is known as a what? |
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| What two amendments deal with free speech and the right to privacy? |
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| The constitutional issue that links Giedon case and the Miranda v Arizona case is what? |
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| one of the biggest criticisms of the supreme court is the use of what? |
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| How can a substance of law declared is declared unconstitutional by the supreme court become constitutional? |
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| What is an order by the supreme court to send up the documents of a case from a lower court ? |
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| Written arguments of attorneys of each side is known as what? (100 pages in length) |
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| Which of the following deals with symbolic free speech in a public school setting? |
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| The 14 amendment reads due process of law, What does that mean? |
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| In the Giedon v. Wayne case the central issue was what? |
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| A decision in a case in a supreme court has greater significance than an impact on linegon because it will? |
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| become a precedent over other cases |
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| Before a law can reviewed for its constitutionality, what must happen first? |
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| Someone must petition the court |
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| Where is the equal protection clause in the constitution? |
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| What was the landmark case that established judicial review? |
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| Which is NOT constitutional? |
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| El dorado having a policy of excluding females from its sports programs |
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| many decisions on the supreme court is made by close vote. This is because..? |
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| difficult constitutional questions |
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| The # of justices on the supreme court is determined by? |
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| What was the landmark case on abortion? |
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| What is most likely to happen during oral arguments of attorneys before a supreme court? |
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| one attorney will present at a time and justices ask questions |
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| the opinion by the justice that represents the decision by most of the justices in a given case is known as what? |
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| An example of the measure of extend of freedom of expression that is embodied in constitution with a "clear and present danger" is that? |
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| yelling fire in movie theater |
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| The type of case that must be tried in a federal court is what? |
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| The constitution specifically grants the power of judicial review to what kind of court? |
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| What prevision is made for a petitioner that cant pay a filling fee? |
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| In our system of government, the concept of separation of powers means? |
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| reverse actions of other two branches |
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| The word that raises controversy is "unreasonable" To determine whats unreasonable, the courts rely on what? |
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| The largest share of cases that supreme court hears is? |
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