2.10 The Court in Action

• The U.S. federal court system consists of three primary levels: District Courts, Courts of Appeals, and the Supreme Court
• Match the court level with its function:

  District Courts ↔️ Hear initial cases

  Courts of Appeals ↔️ Review district court decisions

  Supreme Court ↔️ Resolves legal issues
• The structure of the U.S. court system facilitates checks and balances within the government.
• What is the primary role of the Supreme Court?

  Reviews federal law cases
• The Supreme Court's power of judicial review was established in Marbury v. Madison
• Steps in the process of judicial review:

  1️⃣ Case Selection

  2️⃣ Briefing

  3️⃣ Oral Arguments

  4️⃣ Deliberation

  5️⃣ Opinion Writing

  6️⃣ Decision Announcement
• What does the principle of Constitutional Supremacy state?

  The Constitution is supreme
• Judicial review is essential for maintaining checks and balances in the government.
• Marbury v. Madison established the Supreme Court's power of judicial review
• What did Brown v. Board of Education declare unconstitutional?

  Segregation in public schools
• What does the concept of Constitutional Supremacy state?

  The Constitution is supreme
• Judicial review is pivotal in maintaining checks and balances
• Match the Supreme Court case with its impact:

  Marbury v. Madison ↔️ Established judicial review

  Brown v. Board of Education ↔️ Ended segregation in schools

  Miranda v. Arizona ↔️ Informed suspects of their rights

  Roe v. Wade ↔️ Legalized abortion nationwide
• Which Supreme Court case established the power of judicial review?

  Marbury v. Madison
• What did the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education declare?

  Segregation in schools unconstitutional
• The U.S. federal court system consists of three primary levels: District Courts, Courts of Appeals, and the Supreme Court
• District Courts are the lowest-level trial courts in the U.S. federal system.
• Which court in the U.S. federal system reviews appellate decisions and constitutional questions?

  Supreme Court
• The Supreme Court reviews cases that involve federal law, constitutional issues, and disputes between states
• The Supreme Court's power of judicial review allows it to determine the constitutionality of laws.
• Steps in the process of judicial review

  1️⃣ Case Selection

  2️⃣ Briefing

  3️⃣ Oral Arguments

  4️⃣ Deliberation

  5️⃣ Opinion Writing

  6️⃣ Announcement of Decision
• Match the type of law with its hierarchy:

  Constitutional Law ↔️ Highest

  Statutory Law ↔️ Middle

  Common Law ↔️ Lowest
• What was the impact of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison?

  Established judicial review
• Landmark Supreme Court cases like Brown v. Board of Education have reshaped legal landscapes and social attitudes.
• The case Brown v. Board of Education promoted civil rights and desegregation by declaring segregation in public schools unconstitutional