| A | B |
|---|
| writ of certiorari | if "4" justices vote to hear a case, this allows the case to be argued at SCOTUS |
| writ of mandamus | court order to a government official to complete their duties |
| judicial review | power of SCOTUS to declare and act of Congress or President unconstitutional |
| stare decisis | idea that a legal case decision must be based on previous decisions |
| Plessy v. Ferguson | infamous decision that said "separate but equal" is legal |
| Marbury v. Madison | power of judicial review claimed by SCOTUS |
| precedent | a principle or rule established in a previous legal case |
| appellate | a court that reviews lower court cases |
| amicus curiae | a legal brief (argument) sent to an appellate court to argue for one side |
