Court Systems Review

Which landmark Supreme Court case upheld the rule of law and declared that not even the president is above the law?

• U.S. v Nixon

• Plessy v Ferguson

• Mapp v Ohio

• Bush v Gore

What is the highest ranking court in the United States?

• Circuit

• Supreme

• Municipal

• County

Which landmark Supreme Court case allows the U.S. Supreme Court to declare legislation (laws) unconstitutional?

• Tinker v Des Moines

• U.S. v Nixon

• Marbury v Madison

• Brown v Board of Ed

Which landmark Supreme Court case involved unwanted searches and seizures and is an example of precedent?

• U.S. v Nixon

• Plessy v Ferguson

• Mapp v Ohio

• Bush v Gore

Which landmark Supreme Court case overturned Plessy and desegregated all public schools?

• Tinker v Des Moines

• U.S. v Nixon

• Marbury v Madison

• Brown v Board of Ed

Which type of cases involve disputes and end with someone having to pay $$$ for damages?

• civil

• criminal

• military

• juvenile

What is the power or job of appellate courts?

• to provide the final verdict

• to interview witnesses

• to start trials all over again

• to decide if lower courts made any errors

Which landmark Supreme Court case involved getting the right to counsel if you can't afford it?

• D.C. v Heller

• U.S. v Nixon

• Gideon v Wainwright

• Miranda v Arizona

What is a similarity between criminal and military law?

• both include trials by jury

• both apply to all citizens

• both are divided into either felony or misdemeanor

• both involve crimes and punishments

Doug’s 16 year old son backed into Liz’s car while it was parked in front of her

house. Liz sued Doug for $1500 to cover the cost of repairing the car.

Which court would have original jurisdiction?

• District Court

• county court

• U.S. Supreme Court

• Florida Court of Appeals