Supreme Court Quiz

The first step to getting a case to the Supreme Court is to...

(a)  

A petition for a writ of certiorari...

• Must complete in order to appeal a case to the Supreme Court

• All four justices has to give consent

• Have important questions about Federal law

• Has to have the final verdict included

The second step to getting your case to the Supreme Court is...

(a)  

What are the 3 requirements for a case to be selected?

• Case of national importance

• Lower court invalidates federal law

• Resolve split decision

• Writ of Petition

What is a "Judicial review"?

• A review by the people of the juries

• The power of any judicial courts to change laws

• Review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.

• Checks and balances

What was the significance of the Miranda v. Arizona case?

• Miranda Rights (the right to be informed about their right to an attorney and the right to remain silent during an interrogation) are reinforced before interrogations.

• First Amendment rights redefined within the school settings

• Arizona Rights (the right to be informed about their right to an attorney and the right to remain silent during an interrogation) are reinforced before interrogations.

• Upholds the 6th Amendment right in all criminal proscutions.

What was the significance to the Tinker v. Des Moines(1969) case?

• Miranda Rights (the right to be informed about their right to an attorney and the right to remain silent during an interrogation) are reinforced before interrogations.

• review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.

• First Amendment rights redefined within the school settings

• Arizona Rights (the right to be informed about their right to an attorney and the right to remain silent during an interrogation) are reinforced before interrogations.

What was the significance of the Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) case?

• Arizona Rights (the right to be informed about their right to an attorney and the right to remain silent during an interrogation) are reinforced before interrogations.

• First Amendment rights redefined within the school settings

• Upholds the 6th Amendment right in all criminal prosecutions

• Miranda Rights (the right to be informed about their right to an attorney and the right to remain silent during an interrogation) are reinforced before interrogations.

What was the significance of the Marbury v. Madison case?

• Established the Judicial Review

• Upheld the 6th Amendment right in all criminal prosecutions

• Miranda Rights are reinforced before interrogation

• First Amendment rights redefined within the school setting

What are the requirements to petition for a writ of certiorari

• Must complete in order to appeal a case to the Supreme Court

• Four justices has to want to hear the case

• Important questions about Federal law

• Has to be a case to resolve split decisions