Law Vocab
_____ law involves the penal code and crimes committed against the state.
Criminal
True or False. Brown v. Board of Education (1954) resulted in the separation of races in schools.
False
Highest court in the United States
U. S. Supreme Court
Who enforces laws for a city or town?
Police officer
Which amendment protects your freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and protest?
1st
_____ law involves contracts and relationships between individuals and organizations.
Civil
Roe v. Wade (1973) established that women have the right to have an ______ during the first trimester.
Abortion
True or false.
All state-level attorneys and judges are appointed by the governor.
False
Who enforces law at the county level?
Sheriff
The 6th Amendment guarantees a defendant’s rights during a _____ trial.
Criminal
Legal territory; The extent of power to make legal decisions and judgements
Jurisdiction
New Jersey v. TLO (1985) and Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeir (1988) were cases that showed how students’ rights are _____ in schools.
Limited
State-level _______ courts hold trials and hear civil cases and lower level criminal cases.
District
A state law enforcement agent who protects NC highways is call a ___ ___.
State trooper
The 5th amendment covers ‘rights of the _____’ (protects you from self-incrimination).
Accused
____ ___ ___ means that the law applies equally to all citizens, regardless of position or authority. No one is “above the law”.
Rule of law
In the case of Mapp v. Ohio (1961), Mapp’s conviction was overturned because of violation of the _____ amendment.
4th
Superior courts hear cases involving...
Serious crimes and civil cases totaling $250,000 or more
A local law enforcement agent who works in a school district is called a ____ ____.
Resource officer
Which amendment protects you from illegal search and seizure?
4th
The 14th amendment states that no person shall be denied ____ ____ of the laws.
equal protection
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) established the doctrine of “___ but equal”, allowing racial segregation.
Separate
Courts of appeal, or ________ courts, review cases to determine correct application of law.
Appellate
Federal law enforcement agency dealing with crimes across US (involving multiple states).
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Which amendment states that no person can be denied due process of law, and grants everyone equal protection?
14th