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The Supreme Court and Constitutional Guarantees - Coggle Diagram
The Supreme Court and Constitutional Guarantees
Article 3 (Power and Boundaries)
Maritime Jurisdictions
Appeals, disputes between states, and foreign dignitaries.
Judicial Reviews
Decisions on lower courts and laws as constitutional or not
Reviewing decisions by other government entities.
Certiorari: To be informed.
Certification and or clarifications of legal points.
4 of 9 Justices must agree to pass
Supreme Court Justice (Judges)
Lifetime appointment and chosen by current president/
Liberal Decisions: pro-person accused or convicted of a crime and basically antigovernment feeling.
Conservative: Decisions made that are pro-government interests.
Considered the Law and Order Court
Due Process: rules and procedures that ensure the rights and fairness of an individual to prevent arbitrary government actions.
Procedural Due process: constitutionally guaranteed rights of fairness in how the law is carried out and applied.
Substantive due process: constitutional requirement that laws themselves must be fair.
unenumerated rights: rights not specifically listed in the bill of rights
incorporation doctrine: provisions of the bill or rights be held fundamental to america's legal system and applied to states.