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The Supreme Court & Constitutional Guarantees - Coggle Diagram
The Supreme Court & Constitutional Guarantees
Opinions of the Supreme Court
Recent polls share that the public opinion of the supreme court has fallen.
What does the Supreme Court do?
Governs the process of legality
Interprets the law
Jurisdiction over cases that reach the Supreme Court due to appeal and cases that start at the Supreme Court
Supreme Court has only specific authority over itself
Process of a Case Going to Supreme Court
(May start as) Federal or state trial court case
State Supreme Court
Decision Making
Discretionary Decisions
Prescreening
Decision-making conferences by the justices
Full Judicial decision by the Supreme Court
Mandatory Decisions
Federal Courts
Definitions
Judicial Review - The power of the court to analyze decisions of government entities/lower courts.
Strict Construction - Rigid interpretation of the law
Due Process - Prohibits the government from unfairly denying a person of their rights.
Equal Protection of the Law - Similarly situated people be treated the same/similarly.
Supreme Court Justices
One Chief Justice, Eight Associate Justices
Nominated by the President, Confirmed by Senate