Cards in this guide (13)
What provided constitutional justification for segregation for almost sixty years
The Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson is what provided
constitutional justification for segregation. Segregation in public
schools was outlawed in another Supreme Court ruling in 1954.
Who is the leader of the Judicial Conference
chief justice of the Supreme Court
What is each agency within the government designed to handle
Specific Responsibilities for cabinet-level departments
Who were the highest authorities in the state judicial system in the early American colonies
Which federal agency conducts research and makes recommendations on how the federal court system could be improved
Which individuals had the most influence in the early English legal system
Which court allows citizens to sue the government for financial compensation
What required all criminal cases to be tried in front of a jury
first statute of Westminster
Which best describes the ability to govern
What was the ruling in the landmark case Plessy v Ferguson 1896
"separate but equal" facilities did not violate the constitution.
In 1278 required local nobility to provide written proof of their land holdings
Which branch of government does the supreme court judges belong
What is the term limit for a Supreme Court justice