Across
- 1. the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States
- 7. the 6th Amendment requires states to provide attorneys to criminal defendants who can't afford their own
- 9. the quality of being just, impartial, or fair
- 12. establishes that the federal constitution, and federal law generally, take precedence over state laws, and even state constitutions
- 13. prohibits government from "establishing" a religion
- 14. American courts have the power to strike down laws and statutes they find to violate the Constitution of the United States
- 15. criminal suspects have the right to counsel during police interrogations
- 17. Something that is somewhere that represents something
- 18. rights of student journalists are not violated when school officials prevent the publication of certain articles in the school newspaper
Down
- 2. a agreement by all people in a given situation
- 3. Federal Government had the right and power to set up a Federal bank and that states did not have the power to tax the Federal Government
- 4. the ability of the Court to declare a Legislative or Executive act in violation of the Constitution
- 5. a legal document submitted by a person who is not involved directly in the particular action
- 6. Supreme Court that recognized the First Amendment rights of students in U.S. public schools
- 8. the freedom of speech protection afforded in the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment could be restricted if the words spoken or printed represented to society a “clear and present danger.
- 10. A unanimous Court struck down state laws banning marriage between individuals of different races
- 11. burning the Flag of the United States was protected speech under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
- 16. prevents prosecutors from using evidence in court that was obtained illegally