Unit 8-The Judiciary

The American judicial system is one of the nation's most important institutions. It is up to the courts that make up the judicial branch to see that our nation's laws are justly applied. It is also up to the courts to interpret the laws and to preserve the rights the Constitution protects.

SS-HS-1.2.1 & 1.2.2

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Vocabulary

• Jurisdiction
• Exclusive Jurisdiction
• Concurrent Jurisdiction
• District Courts
• Original Jurisdiction
  
• Appeals Courts
  
• Appellate Jurisdiction
• Circuit
• Remand
• Opinion
• Precedent
• Judicial Review
• Docket
• Brief
• Majority Opinion
• Dissenting Opinion
• Concurring Opinion
• Stare Decisis

Assignments

U8 CH8-2 Study Guide
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U8 CH8-3 Study Guide
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U8 CH8-4 Study Guide
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2017 Test Review
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Supreme Court Cases

• 1.Marbury
  
• 2.McCulloch
  
• 3.Gibbons
  
• 4.Dred Scott
  
• 5.Plessy
  
• 6.Korematsu
  
• 7.Brown
  
• 8.Gideon
  
• 9.Miranda
  
• 10.Tinker
  
• 11.US v Nixon
  
• 12.Roe
  
• 13.Bush

Big Ideas

• How did the federal court system originate?
• What kinds of cases are handled in federal courts?
• How do the three levels of federal courts differ?
• How are federal judges selected?
• Who serves as Supreme Court justices?
• What are the powers of the Supreme Court?
• What are the steps in the Supreme Court's decision-making process?
• What factors influence Supreme Court decisions?