5th amendment
What jury decides if someone should go to trial?
Grand jury
What kind of trial does the 6th Amendment guarantee?
Speedy and Public
The legality of the death penalty is up to who
The States
The 9th amendment protect what kind of rights
Rights not listed in the constitution
Your client was arrested and held in jail for months without a trial. What amendment will you use to defend them?
6th amendment
What stops someone from being tried twice for the same crime?
Double Jeopardy
When does your right to an attorney begin
Moment of arrest
he 7th amendment says that bail can not be what
excessive
Can the 9th amendment be the sole basis of a supreme court ruling
No, Must be paired with another amendment
Your client is forced to testify against themselves in court. How do you defend them?
5th amendment
What case led to the rule that police must tell suspects their rights?
Miranda v Arizona
What does a speedy trial mean?
Trial must begin in a reasonable timeframe
In the 7th amendment, civil trials worth more than how much money give you the right to a trial by jury
$20
Who wrote the 9th amendment
James Madison
Your client received a $500,000 fine for littering. What argument do you make in court?
8th amendment
What term means the government must follow fair legal procedures?
Due Process
The 6th amendment Guarantees what kind of jury for criminal trials
Impartial
What does the 7th amendment say about jury findings
Jury findings shall not be re-examined
What are three examples of laws carried out by state government instead of federal
Guns, abortions, speed limits, death penalty, drinking laws, marijuana laws
Your client’s home was taken by the government to build a highway without fair compensation. What amendment helps their case?
5th
What is it called when the government takes private land for public use?
Eminent Domain
What court case in florida did the supreme court rule that the government must provide an attorney if they can not afford one
Gideon v Wainwright
In 1972 the Supreme court ruled that the death penalty was unconstitutional in this case which stopped the use of the death penalty for multiple years
Furman v Georgia
What do we call powers that states keep because they are not given to the federal government?
Reserved Powers
Your client is suing a company for breach of contract. The amount in dispute is $50,000, but the judge has ruled that there will be no jury trial and that they alone will decide the outcome. Your client insists they have the right to a jury. How do you defend them?
7th amendment