| A | B |
|---|
| plaintiff | person who brings civil lawsuit |
| Civil Liberties | Most cases heard by Supreme Court |
| Precedent | ruling for future decisions |
| Law | Foundation for decciding questions |
| Senate | confirmation power over Supreme Court |
| separate but equal | Plessy v. Ferguson set up |
| swing vote | deciding vote |
| opinion | written decision by Supreme Court |
| unanimous opinion | SC - justices voted the same |
| majority opinion | SC - the views of majority (winners) |
| dissenting opinion | SC - the views of the losing side |
| concurring opinion | SC - agrees but for different reasons |
| Miranda v. Arizonia | change law enforcement |
| Congress | decides the number of SC justices |
| limits on the Supreme Court (SC) | types of cases; checks, balance, no enforcement, limits on agenda |
