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SOL CE6 Judicial Branch

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The Virginian legislative branch is the   General Assembly  
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The General Assembly structure is   bicameral  
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The House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate   make state laws (2 parts)  
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The Virginian executive is   the governor  
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The governor appoints members of the   Virginian cabinet, who oversee specific functions  
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The second executive of Virginia is the   lieutenant governor  
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The Virginian judicial power comes from the   Virginian Constitution  
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Virginian Supreme Court   Highest court in Virginia  
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Virginian Court of appeals   Gets appeals from Circuit Court  
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Virginian Circuit courts   Hears state felony cases and high dollar civil cases  
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Virginian General District courts   Hears misdemeanors and low dollar civil cases  
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Juvenile and Domestic Relations courts   Hears child custody and divorce issues  
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New Jersey v. T.L.O.   School officials are allowed to search students’ purses, to look for illegal substances.  
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Tinker v. Des Moines   Students are allowed to wear black armbands to protest the Vietnam War  
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Brown v. Board of Education   Integrated schools so that all races attend school based on where they live, not their race.  
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Korematsu v. USA   Japanese are allowed to be sent to internment camps, as a result of suspicion of spying and attacks during WWII.  
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Gideon v. Wainwright   Everybody is entitled to a lawyer, regardless if they can afford it or not.  
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Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier   School officials are allowed to edit what is in the student newspaper, limiting students’ first amendment rights.  
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Marbary v. Madison   Established Judicial Review, so the Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional.  
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Plessy v. Ferguson   Blacks are given separate facilities, to make sure they had the same quality of life as whites.  
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Miranda v. Arizona   Confessions are not allowed to be used, until suspects have been read their rights.  
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US District Court   All federal crimes and lawsuits are heard in this court.  
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US Court of Appeals   This US Court hears appeals from US District Court.  
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US Supreme Court   This court is the nation’s highest court.  
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Article III   Constitutional article that gives the judicial branch its power.  
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US Constitution   Supreme law of the land.  
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Judicial Review   The right to declare laws “Unconstitutional”.  
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Unconstitutional   Means “illegal”.  
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Justice   A judge on the Supreme Court  
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Magistrate   a lesser judge who can do some judge duties.  
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Prosecutor   The lawyer who tries to prove the accused is guilty.  
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Arraignment   A meeting to review evidence and enter a plea.  
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Indictment   A formal charge.  
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Jury’s Role   To determine if a fellow citizen is guilty or innocent.  
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Judge’s Role   To determine the punishment for a guilty person.  
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Civil Case   A case about money gained from an accident or a case about rights.  
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Criminal Case   A case about a wrongful act that is committed on purpose.  
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Judicial Branch's Role   To interpret the law.  
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5th Amendment   Offers protection against the national government.  
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14th Amendment   Offers protection against the state government.  
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