Supreme Court Exam Review

In 1788, Alexander Hamilton wrote in Federalist #78, "the judiciary is beyond comparison  the wekest of the three [branches] . . ."  What would he say today?

 

What to know:

bulletEngle v. Vitale
bulletWebster v. Reproductive Health
bulletRoe v. Wade
bulletMarbury v. Madison
bulletNew Jersey v. TLO
bulletMinor v. Happersett
bulletGideon v. Wainwright
bulletBarron v. Baltimore
bulletTinker v. DesMoines
bulletMiranda v. Arizona
bulletGregg v. Georgia
bulletDred Scott v. Sandford
bulletBrown v. Board of Education
bulletFurman v. Georgia
bulletDefine:  opinion, concurring opinion, dissenting opinion, majority opinion, unanimous opinion
bulletjudicial review
bulletRule of Four
bulletLaw clerks of SC
bulletChief Justice role
bulletFirst Chief Justice
bulletCurrent Chief Justice
bulletDoes the SC have unlimited power?  If no, how is power of SC limited?
bulletWhat happens when the SC does not grant cert?
bulletWho appoints SC justices?  Confirms?
bulletHow many justices  in the Supreme Court?
bulletThe fact that the US has a court system at both the federal and state level is a demonstration of which constitutional principle?
bulletWhich branch of law deals with crime and punishment?
bulletWhat did the Judiciary Act of 1789 do?
bulletHow many cases are sent to the SC yearly?  How many are granted cert?
bulletHow much time does each attorney have to spend in front of the justice to present a case?
bulletWhat does appellate mean?
bulletHow long is a term for a SC justice?
bulletWhat branch of the law deals with property or family laws?
bulletWhat is a writ of cert?
bulletWhat is an amicus curiae?
bulletWhat is a grand jury?  Petit Jury?
bulletWhat is jurisdiction?
bulletDefine:  Plaintiff, defendant