Constitutional Rights
This amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, and the press
What is the First Amendment?
What court object symbolizes authority and order?
The gavel.
A group of citizens who decide the outcome of a trial.
A jury
This is the highest court in the United States
What is the supreme Court of the United States
This person represents the government in a criminal case
what is prosecutor
This amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
This type of law deals with disputes between people or organizations rather than crimes.
What is civil law?
The person accused of a crime in court
A defendant
Supreme court justices are nominated by this government official
Who is the President of the United States
before a trail begins, many defendants enter this type of agreement to plead guilty for a lighter sentence
what is a plea bargain
This amendment guarantees the right to remain silent and avoid self-incrimination.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
This type of law involves offenses against society and can result in jail time.
What is criminal law?
The legal principle meaning a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime.
Double Jeopardy
Supreme court justices are confirmed by this part of congress
What is the senate
This is the standard of proof required to convict someone in a criminal trial
what is beyond a reasonable doubt
This amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial by jury in criminal cases.
What is the Sixth Amendment?
The written explanation a judge gives for a court's decision.
What is an opinion?
The formal statement charging someone with a crime
an indictment
What is life
when a higher court reviews the decision of a lower court, it is called this
What is an appeal
What is Miranda Vs Arizona?
This Supreme Court case requires police to inform suspects of their rights before questioning.
A Latin phrase meaning a court will follow previous legal decisions when ruling on cases.
What is stare decisis?
The legal term for someone found "not guilty" in court
acquitted
This 1973 Supreme Court case established the constitutional right to abortion under the right to privacy, though it was later overturned in 2022.
what is Roe V Wade
This constitutional principle requires the government to respect all legal rights owed to a person