amer. gov final CH11
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| GRAND JURY | GROUP THAT HEARS CHARGES AGAINST A SUSPECT AND DECIDES WHETHER THERE IS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO BRING THE PERSON TO TRIAL
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| PETIT JURY | A TRIAL JURY USUALLY CONSISTING OF 6-12 PEOPLE, THAT WEIGHS THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED AT A TRIAL AND RENDERS A VERDICT
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| INDICTMENT | A FORMAL CHARGE BY A GRAND JURY
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| OPINION | A WRITTEN EXPLANATION OF A SUPREME COURT DECISION;
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| ORIGINAL JURISDICTION | THE AUTHORITY OF A TRIAL COURT TO BE FIRST TO HEAR A CASE
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| APPELLATE JURISDICTION | AUTHORITY HELD BY A COURT TO HEAR A CASE THAT IS APPEALED FROM LOWER COURT
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| CONCURRENT JURISDICTION | AUTHORITY SHARED BY BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS
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| APPOINTMENT OF FEDERAL JUDGES | APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT APPROVED BY SENATE
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| FEDERAL JURISDICTION | WHETHER A COURT HAS THE POWER TO HEAR A GIVEN CASE
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| MARBURY V. MADISON | THE COURT ITSELF HAS THE FINAL SAY ON WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS
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| PLESSY V. FERGUSON | SEPERATE- BUT- EQUAL DOCTRINE USED BY SOUTHERN STATES TO PERPETUATE SEGREGATION AFTER THE CIVIL WAR
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| BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF TOPEKA | RACIAL SEGREGATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS VIOLATES THE EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE BECAUSE IT IS UNEQUAL
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| DEBS V. U.S. | DEB'S SPEECH WAS NOT PROTECTED BY THE FREE SPEECH CLAUSE BECAUSE IT POSED A DEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO THE NATION'S WAR EFFORT
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