American Law
Court Cases
Bill of Rights
Other Amendments
Vocab
100
Give an example of a Criminal Law
Answers vary... committing a crime, robbery, murder
100
What court case established Rule of Law?
US vs Nixon
100
Which amendment guarantees the right to bear arms
2nd amendment
100
Women's Suffrage Amendment
19
100
Define Jury
A group of peers that decide the verdict in a criminal case
200
I fell off the swingset at my friends house and my parents are suing them for my injury. What law is this?
Civil Law
200
What court case established judicial review?
Marbury vs Madison
200
Which amendment allows you to have a jury trial and a lawyer if you cannot afford one?
6th amendment
200
This amendment freed African Americans who were enslaved
13th
200
__________ - is a change to the constitution
amendment
300
If a soldier does not follow orders or goes AWOL - what type of law will he be subjected to?
Military law
300
Which court case caused decades of segregation in public spaces?
Plessy v Ferguson
300
This amendment guarantees your right to a search warrant
4th
300
This amendment defined citizenship and gave equal rights to all
14th
300
Define verdict
Decision the jury makes
400
What is the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony
Misdemeanor is a less serious crime
Felony is a serious crime
400
How did Brown v Board of Education impact the school system?
It integrated the schools - Everyone had to go to school together
400
What are the two steps in the amending process
2/3 House propose
3/4 states Ratify
400
Which amendment is this?
15th
400
Define Suffrage
The right to vote
500
What type of court case would end up in Constitutional law?
A violation of someone's rights
500
These two cases helped those who are accused of a crime with a lawyer and rights read.
Gideon v Wainright
Miranda v Arizona
500
Which amendments are considered the rights of the accused?
4,5,6,8
500
How did the voting amendments impact the political process?
They increased voter participation amongst minority groups
500
Define Writ of Habeus Corpus
You must be told what crime you are being charged with.