Flashcards
Civics Vocab
Cards in this deck (12)
- 114th AmendmentOne of the Civil Amendments, defined US citizenship and guarantees "equal protection under the laws"
- 2De jure segregationsegregation established by law. For example Jim Crow & the Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Furguson
- 3De facto segregationLatin phrase that means " by fact ". Segregation that occurred NOT by law but as a result of tradition. Ex. In 1900's blacks and whites attended separate churches.
- 4Jim Crow lawssegregation laws in South
- 5Original jurisdictionauthority of a court to hear a case for the FIRST time.
- 6Appellate jurisdictionthe authority of a court to hear a case APPEALED from a lower court.
- 7Legal briefa written document explaining the position of one side or the other in a case.
- 8Majority opiniona statement that presents the views of the majority of the Supreme Court justices regarding a case.
- 9DIssenting opiniona statement written by a Supreme Court justice who disagrees with the majority opinion, presenting his or her own opinion.
- 10" stare decises "principle followed by judges and the Supreme Court: a Latin term that means " Let yesterday's decision stand "
- 11Precedenta ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case. Ex The case Plessy v. Ferguson established the precedent of " separate but equal "
- 12Due process of lawsmeans fair and equal treatment in a court of law. 5th & 14th amendments mentioned due process of laws.