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Learn about the pivotal role of judicial review in examining laws and presidential actions. Discover how cases are selected and the process of hearing and deciding them. Explore the impact of Supreme Court justices' opinions and the importance of upholding rights. Delve into the inner workings of the Supreme Court and its influence on the legal landscape.
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The Supreme Court 7th Grade Civics Miss Smith *pgs. 189-192 Civics in Practice
The Power of Judicial Review • ______________ laws can be ________ thanks to the power of judicial ______ • ________ review- courts’ power to decide whether a law or presidential ______ is in agreement with the __________ • The _______ _____ holds this ultimate _________ • The Constitution doesn’t mention judicial review, it was established by which court case?
Choosing Cases • More than __,___ cases are filed with the Supreme Court each ____ • The court may decide only about ____-____ of those • It accepts only cases that generally deal with important _____________ or national __________ • At least ___ of the ___ justices must vote to hear a case • If the Supreme Court doesn’t take the case, the decision of the lower court ______ • The Supreme Court can also _______ a case, or return it to a lower court for a ____ ______
Hearing and Deciding Cases • Lawyers have ______ to present their arguments • Justices then go over the __________ and consider what was said in ______ • When they are ready to decide on a case, they hold a _______ meeting and ____ • The court then offers its _______, which explains the reasoning that came to the Supreme Court’s _________ • This is ________ in all lower courts
Hearing and Deciding Cases • Concurring opinion- explanation of a justice who ______ with the decision of the ________, but for different reasons • Dissenting opinion- explanation of the reasoning of justices who ________ with a ________ Supreme Court decision • These have ___ effect on the law • BUT, they can become laws if societal _______ and ________ of the justices ______ • Ex: Plessy v. Ferguson: Justice Harlan dissented. He said the Constitution did not recognize _____ or ______ distinctions
Supreme Court Justices • ___ justices • ___ chief justices and ___ associate justices • No ____________ to become a justice • Appointed for ____ by the president and approved by ______ • Can be __________
Checking the Court’s Power • Executive Branch: President appoints ___ federal judges • Legislative Branch: ______ confirms nominees • If they ______ the nominee, the president must ______ _________ ____ • If the Court declares a law unconstitutional, Congress could either ______ the law or ______ the Constitution in order to _____ the law
Strengthening Rights • Brown v. Board of Education: decided that _____________ in public schools was unconstitutional • This reversed the earlier decision that __________ was okay as long as it was “separate but _____” • Miranda v. Arizona: declared that the _______ must inform ________ suspects of their rights before ___________ them