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8/01 THE FEDERAL JUDICIAL BRANCH 1. Understand the structure and organization of the judicial branch. A. Article III B. District Courts C. Courts of Appeal D. <strong>US</strong> Supreme Court E. jurisdiction 2. Evaluate the selection process for the Supreme Court and other federal judges. A. constitutional qualifications B. informal qualifications C. term of office D. appointment and approval 3. Describe the functions of the judicial branch. A. interpretation of constitutional law (judicial review) B. interpretation and application of statutory law 4. Analyze the impact of <strong>US</strong> Supreme Court decisions on the American governmental system. A. Marbury v Madison B. McCulloch v Maryland C. Gibbons v Ogden D. Brown v Board of Education E. Roe v Wade F. judicial activism G. judicial restraint H. opinions of the court 5. Describe the trial process. A. petit jury B. grand jury C. plaintiff D. defendant E. criminal case F. civil case G. due process 6. Explain how cases reach the Supreme Court. A. writ of certiorari B. appellate jurisdiction C. original jurisdiction 6
8/01 THE RIGHTS OF ALL CITIZENS: CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTY 1. Identify the rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, 13 th , 14 th , and 15 th Amendments. A. civil rights and liberties B. equal protection clause C. due process clause(s) D. establishment clause E. free exercise clause 2. Analyze the impact of Supreme Court decisions on civil rights and civil liberties. A. Miranda v Arizona B. Gideon v Wainwright C. Engel v Vitale D. Mapp v Ohio E. Brown v Board of Education F. Plessy v Ferguson G. Dred Scott v Sandford H. Furman v Georgia I. Bakke v Board of Regents of California 3. Analyze the concept of due process and its role in the American system of civil rights. A. affirmative action B. “reverse” discrimination C. de jure and de facto segregation D. probable cause E. bill of attainder F. writ of habeas corpus G. ex post facto law STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 1. Compare the structure of Texas (state and local) government to the national government. A. legislative branch B. executive branch C. judicial branch D. 10 th Amendment 2. Compare taxing and spending functions of national, state, and local levels of government. A. property tax B. income tax C. sales tax D. federal grants E. expenditures 7
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