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You Be the Judge

Authored by Joanne Beaver

Social Studies

9th Grade

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You Be the Judge
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1.

REORDER QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Put the following steps in order on their way to the Supreme Court.

The parties write their legal arguments in briefs and submit them to the court.

The Supreme Court sits down in a conference to discuss and vote on the case.

The justices write opinions explaining the reasoning behind their decisions.

A party loses a case in a lower court and submits a writ of certiorari for the Supreme Court to hear the case.

Attorneys for the parties appear before the justices in oral arguments and are questioned by the justices.

2.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following term with its definition

Petition for a writ of certiorari

An opinion disagreeing with the majority in a Supreme Court ruling.

Original Jurisdiction

The authority to hear a case before any other court does.

Oral Argumments

A formal written request to the Supreme court that it review a lower court decision.

Dissenting Opinion

An opinion written by a justice who agrees with the majority for a different reason.

Concurring Opinion

Attorneys for the parties appear before the Supreme Court to present their arguments and answer justices' questions.

3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

Respondent

A full considersation of a case, including legal briefs, oral arguments, and a decision.

Precedent

The party who won in the lower court but must present its arguments so the Supreme Court will agree, or affirm, with the lower court.

Plenary Review

Principles and guidelines from prior Supreme Court decisions.

Majority Opinion

The party who lost in the lower court and is bringing the case to the Supreme Court for review.

Petitioner

Five or more justices who agree on a decision write this type of opinion.

4.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

Dissenting Opinion

The party who lost in the lower court and is bringing the case to the Supreme Court for review.

Legal Briefs

The authority of the court to review a lower court's decision.

Appellate jurisdiction

An opinion disagreeing with the majority in a Supreme Court ruling.

Petitoner

Principles and guidelines from prior Supreme Court decisions.

Precedent

Written legal arguments that parties file with the Supreme Court.

5.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Orville was arrested for protesting on a public sidewalk about the need to stop global warming. His lawyer argued that the arrest was unconstitutional because the First Amendment gives Orville the right to speak freely and petition the government. A jury found Orville guilty and sentenced him to twenty years in prison. The appeals court affirmed (agreed with) the jury's decision. Orville's attorneys filed a ​ (a)   with the Supreme Court, asking them to hear Orville's case under its ​ (b)   authority. The Supreme Court agreed to hear the case, beginning its ​ plenary review process. As attorneys for the ​ petitioner , Orville's attorneys had to file their ​ (c)   first. At the ​ (d)   , Orville's attorneys argued forcefully that Orville's rights had been violated and the Supreme Court justices asked many questions. After discussing the case in a conference, the Supreme Court decided unanimously that Orville's First Amendment rights had been violated. Later that month, the Supreme Court issued its ​ (e)   overturning the lower court decisions and setting Orville free!

petition for a writ of certiorari
appellate jurisdiction
legal brief
oral arguments
majority opinion
original jurisdiction
concurring opinion
respondent
dissenting opinion

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