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Judicial Branch-Civil Rights

Horizontales
The idea that judges should interpret the Constitution to meet the demands of contemporary realities
An appeal seeking a review by SCOTUS from a lower court case
Once decisions on cases like Brown v. Board of Edu. have been made, these cases set a _______ a standard of which other similar cases will be measured against.
Rulings expressed by the minority justices that do not agree with the majority opinion
The U.S. has this type of court system due to its federal court levels and state court levels
The court system to hear a case first
An order or policy in education or the workforce that favor those who tend to suffer from discrimination
An additional ruling on a case that agrees with the majority opinion, but for different reasons
A negative opinion formed about a person or group of people without just reasoning
Number of Supreme Court Justices.
Nominates federal judges and justices for life
Verticales
The top level of the rational test that measures the constitutionality of laws based on race or national origin
Middle level of the rational test that test the constitutionality of laws based on gender
The idea that judges should interpret the Constitution according to what the Framer's originally intended
A tradition (within the senate) that can block a presidential nomination for federal judges
Ruling on a Supreme Court cases that explains the "winning" decision
Amendment that created the equal protection clause, stating everyone is equally protected under the law
The number of years a Supreme Court Justice serves
Written arguments of each side of the appeal case