Unit 2.1 Review 2023-2024

In the U.S. federal court system, your case typically starts in a U.S.​ (a)   . If you do not like the outcome, you can appeal the case and move up to a ​U.S. (b)   . If you still do not like the outcome, you can petition to have your case heard by the U.S. ​ (c)   .

• district court
• court of appeals
• Supreme Court

The landmark court case decision in ​ (a)   established/created the power of ​ (b)   , which gives the Supreme Court the power to decide if laws/legislation are ​ (c)   or not.

• Marbury v. Madison
• judicial review
• unconstitutional

a simplified drawing showing the appearance, structure, or workings of something is a...

• diagram

• basic

to consider something or judge something as incorrect is to ____ it as wrong.

• deem

• fix

• cook

The landmark court case decision that gave the Judicial Branch the power of Judicial Review.

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board of Education

Match the following types of law

• Civil Law

• Case involves a VIOLATION OF RIGHTS.

• Criminal Law

• Case outcome involves JAIL TIME

• Constitutional Law

• Case involves a CHILD.

• Juvenile Law

• Case involves a person in the ARMED FORCES.

• Military Law

• Case outcome involves MONEY

a court case that is studied because it has historical and legal significance/importance is a

• landmark case

• criminal law

The heading at the top of an article or page in a newspaper or magazine is called a

• headline

• byline

A case relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, usually involving money, is a ​ (a)   case. A case relating to crime, or someone who has broken a law, is a ​ (b)   case.

• civil
• criminal

All types of laws--criminal, military, juvenile, constitutional, civil--may include cases with...

• crimes and punishments

• soldiers or the military

• the theft of large sums of money