Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

study for civics ch7

study

QuestionAnswer
1. Law that prevails over all other laws Constitutional Law
2. Relying on a precedent set by another judge Common Law
3. People accused of crimes do NOT have the right to Refuse to appear in court
4. Authority to interpret and administer the law Jurisdiction
5. Violating a constitutional amendment trial location Federal Court
6. Courts that review cases from district courts Courts of Appeals
7. Established the principle of judicial review John Marshall
8. Brown v. Board ruling Segregation laws were unconstitutional
9. Established police must inform suspects of rights Miranda v. Arizona
10. Where a person is found guilty or not guilty District Court
11. Type of law that makes up the American legal system Statutory, Administrative, and Common
12. Law covering unsafe consumer products Administrative Law
13. Rights included in a fair trial Lawyer, Jury, and Appeal
14. The base of the federal court system District Courts
15. Who hears cases in a court of appeals Panels of at least three judges
16. Principal job of the Supreme Court Appeals Court
17. Who has power to change the number of justices Congress
18. Only way a federal judge can be removed Impeachment
19. Constitutional requirements for a justice No set requirements (none)
20. Requirement for Supreme Court to review a law Someone must challenge it in court
21. Effect of a dissenting opinion on the law No effect
22. Core question of Marbury v. Madison Can the Court declare laws Unconstitutional?
23. Congress's response to an unconstitutional ruling Propose a Constitutional Amendment
24. Virginia court that hears felony cases Circuit Courts
25. Court for small civil claims (e.g., $35) General District Court
26. Fundamental principle of a fair trial Due Process
27. Legal reason a judge can be impeached High crime or misdemeanor
28. Result of Pollock v. Farmers' Loan ruling 16th Amendment was ratified
29. Purpose of life terms for justices Judicial Independence
30. Amendment involved in Plessy and Brown cases 14th Amendment
31. Court for a 14-year-old shoplifter Juvenile/General District Court
32. Who reviews Probable Cause Grand Jury and Magistrate Judge
33. Best illustration of Stare Decisis Using a similar case from 1945
Created by: 4026851
Popular History sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards