Judicial Review Day
Agenda
• Self assessment quiz
• Study Guide
• Review Game
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
• You have 15 mins to fill out the following quiz.
• This quiz is to help you understand what YOU
need to study
REVIEW OF QUIZ
Vocabulary
____H_____1. Trial Court
a)
____G____ 2. Civil Case
____F____ 3. Criminal case
b)
c)
____D____ 4. Affirm
d)
____C___ 5. Judicial review
e)
f)
____A____ 6. Appellate jurisdiction
g)
____B____ 7. Docket
____E____ 8. Appeal
h)
The authority of a court to review
decisions of inferior (lower ) courts
A court's List of cases to hear
The powers of the Supreme Court to
decide what the Constitution really
says
When a appellate court decides no
mistakes was made
Asking a higher court to review a case
A case involving someone who is
accused of committing a crime
A case involving a disagreement
where one side believes the other
side violated their rights somehow
Court that hears a case for the first
time
Describe the principles and
limitations of Laws
• Where do laws come from?
– Case Law
– Constitution
– Statutes
Explain the difference between types
of law?
______Civil____ 10. OJ Simpson was ordered to pay the families of Nicole Brown
Simpson and Ron Goldman millions of dollars.
____Criminal __ 11. Timothy McVeigh was sentenced to death for the Oklahoma City
Bombing.
_____Civil ____ 12. Judge Judy ordered Bessy Anderson to pay John Jones $65 for
shave head instead of providing a quality haircut as requested.
Civil
13. Fred Jones sued the Federal Government for infringing on his
right to privacy.
Civil _______14. The plaintiff charges that her neighbor built a fence on her
property and she wants it removed but the neighbor will not comply.
___Criminal______ 15. The deer hunter who shot multiple people in Wisconsin was
charged with murder. If convicted, he will be in prison for the rest of his life.
Describe the powers of the Judicial
Branch
• The judicial Branch has the power
to___________________________ laws
– Judge Laws
Summarize the structure of the Federal
and State court system
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
District Court
Summarize the structure of the
Federal and State court system
• What are 2 major differences between State and
Federal Courts?
• What are the 7 steps in a criminal case?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Crime
Investigation
Arrest
Pretrial
Trial
Sentencing and Appeals
Corrections
Explain the outcome of Marbury v. Madison and it’s affect on the
Supreme Court
• What is the significance of Marbury v.
Madison?
– Established Judicial Review
REVIEW GAME!
Directions
• On your sheet of paper write down the correct
answer. The person with the highest number
correct will get 5 extra credit points!
Question 1
• When someone is accused of a crime, the
type of case is…..
Question 1
• When someone is accused of a crime, the
type of case is…..
Criminal
Question 2
• If you appeal a case, you are going to………
– Appellate court
– Trial Court
– A bench trial
– State court
Question 2
• If you appeal a case, you are going to………
– Appellate court
– Trial Court
– A bench trial
– State court
Question 3
• The court that gets to decide what is
constitutional……
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
– Inferior courts
– Supreme Court
Question 3
• The court that gets to decide what is
constitutional……
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
– Inferior courts
– Supreme Court
Question 4
• If the appellate court thinks a decision was
wrong it will….
– Affirm the decision
– Reverse the decision
– Do nothing
Question 4
• If the appellate court thinks a decision was
wrong it will….
– Affirm the decision
– Reverse the decision
– Do nothing
Question 5
• If a groups of people gives the verdict after a
trial, that trial was a
– Appeal trial
– Bench trial
– Jury trial
– Evidence
Question 5
• If a groups of people gives the verdict after a
trial, that trial was a
– Appeal trial
– Bench trial
– Jury trial
– Evidence
Question 6
• If an appellate court sends a case back to the
trial court, it has
– Affirmed the case
– Not reviewed the case
– Remanded the case
Question 6
• If an appellate court sends a case back to the
trial court, it has
– Affirmed the case
– Not reviewed the case
– Remanded the case
Question 7
• The decision in a case is called the
– Evidence
– Jurisdiction
– Decision
– Verdict
Question 7
• The decision in a case is called the
– Evidence
– Jurisdiction
– Decision
– Verdict
Question 8
• If you break a law of the United States, your
case will probably be in
– Federal court
– State court
Question 8
• If you break a law of the United States, your
case will probably be in
– Federal court
– State court
Question 9
• At trial, lawyers try to prove their case using
– An appeal
– Verdict
– Affirm
– Evidence
Question 9
• At trial, lawyers try to prove their case using
– An appeal
– Verdict
– Affirm
– Evidence
Question 10
• State courts were created by
– The US Constitution
– State constitutions
Question 10
• State courts were created by
– The US Constitution
– State constitutions
Question 11
• Day time court show deal with what type of
cases?
Question 11
• Day time court show deal with what type of
cases?
Civil Case
Question 12
• What are the qualifications to become a
Federal Judge ?
Question 12
• What are the qualifications to become a
Federal Judge ?
None
Question 13
• In order for someone to be guilty of a crime
the jury must find the person guilty beyond
_______________ doubt
Question 13
• In order for someone to be guilty of a crime
the jury must find the person guilty beyond
Reasonable doubt
Question 14
• Criminal cases can be heard in both
__________ and _______________ courts
Question 14
• Criminal cases can be heard in both Federal
and State courts
Question 15
• Court decisions that influence judicial ruling
is what type of law?
– Case law
– Constitution
– Statues
Question 15
• Court decisions that influence judicial ruling
is what type of law?
– Case Law
– Constitution
– Statues
Question 16
• What is the difference between a
misdemeanor and a felony?
Question 16
• What is the difference between a
misdemeanor and a felony?
Misdemeanorfine/ imprisonment for less an a year
Felonyimprisonment for more than a year
Question 17
• Each state has the same court structure.
–True
–False
Question 17
• Each state has the same court structure.
–True
–False
Question 18
• If a person feels like a state supreme court
ruling is unconstitutional who can they
appeal to?
Question 18
• If a person feels like a state supreme court
ruling is unconstitutional who can they
appeal to?
Federal Supreme Court
Question 19
• List one similarity between Virginia Courts
and the US federal courts
Question 19
• List one similarity between Virginia Courts
and the US federal courts
Both deal with criminal and civil cases
Both have an appeals system
Question 20
• List one differences between Virginia state
court and the US federal courts
Question 20
• List one differences between Virginia state court
and the US federal courts
Deal with different set of laws
Virginia has a large case load allowing it
to create a magistrate office
Different structure (more kinds of
courts)
Question 21
• If you are under the age of 18 in the state of
Virginia and commit a traffic violation, which
court will you be sent to?
• General District Courts
• Juvenile and Domestic Relations District
courts
Question 21
• If you are under the age of 18 in the state of
Virginia and commit a traffic violation, which
court will you be sent to?
• General District Courts
• Juvenile and Domestic Relations District
courts
Question 22
• Amendments 4-8 deals with what type of
cases?
–Civil
–Criminal
Question 22
• Amendments 4-8 deals with what type of
cases?
–Civil
–Criminal
Question 23
• True or False? The Appeals court holds trials
all over again.
Question 23
• True or False? The Appeals court holds trials
all over again.
False
Question 24
• Draymond is again unhappy with the appeals
court after they issue an affirmation of the
verdict. Draymond’s final option is to appeal
to the
________________________________.
Question 24
• Draymond is again unhappy with the appeals
court after they issue an affirmation of the
verdict. Draymond’s final option is to appeal
to the Supreme Court.
Question 25
• What is the difference between Original and
Appellant Jurisdiction?
Question 25
• What is the difference between Original and
Appellant Jurisdiction?
Appellant Jurisdiction- the power of a
higher court to review cases from a
lower court
Original Jurisdiction- the power of a court
to hear a case first
Question 26
• What is Judicial review?
Question 26
• What is Judicial review?
The power of the Supreme Court to
identify a law unconstitutional
Question 27
• What is the court case that established
Judicial Review?
Question 27
• What is the court case that established
Judicial Review?
Marbury V. Madison
Question 29
• What is the difference between an Majority
opinion and a Dissenting Opinion? (Supreme
Court)
Question 29
• What is the difference between an Majority
opinion and a Dissenting Opinion? (Supreme
Court)
Majority Opinion- the Supreme court ruling on
a case which explains their reasoning
Dissenting Opinion- Written by a Supreme
Court Justice who disagrees with the majority
opinion and their reasoning why .
Question 30
• What is the purpose of the Special Federal
Courts?
Question 30
• What is the purpose of the Special Federal
Courts?