Constitutional Law
What is the most fundamental law of the United States?
The Constitution
What is a Moral?
It involves the values that govern a society’s attitude toward right and wrong.
The court of appeals is also called?
Appellate Courts
This is the decision made after the jurors deliberate after the trial.
The Verdict
What is the highest court in the land?
The Supreme Court
What amendment gives citizens the rights to bear arms?
The 2nd Amendment
What are Ethics?
The means for determining what a society’s values ought to be.
A delinquent child would have to go to which kind of court?
Juvenile Court
What are the papers that express the plaintiff’s allegations or claims?
Complaint
Which is related to Individual Principles, Morals or Ethics?
Morals
What amendment gives citizens the right to free speech, religion, and expression?
The First Amendment
What is the Golden Rule?
“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”
What are the three tiers of the Federal court system?
U.S. District, Court of Appeals, Supreme Court
This reactive method is described as when parties invite a third party into the decision-making process to help them find a solution:
Mediation
What does Stare Decisis mean?
Let the decision stand.
What is a Source of Law?
The Constitution, Common Law, Precedent, Statutes, Administrative Law
What is the Greatest Good?
An action that creates the greatest good for the greatest number of people, but it must be POSITIVE to qualify.
What is the power and authority given to a court to hear a cause and make a judgement?
Jurisdiction
This is a court order issued by a judge that authorized law enforcement officers to conduct a search of a person, location or vehicle for evidence of a crime and to confiscate if evidence is found:
Warrant
What are some dumb state laws that we talked about in the beginning of the year?
An example
What states have their own constitution?
All States have their own constitution
Give an example of an Ethical Character Trait.
Honesty, Justice, Compassion, Empathy, Integrity
This involves citizens of different states in which the amount of money in dispute exceeds $75,000
Diversity of Citizenship
This occurs when parties try to resolve disagreements by using creative settlement techniques:
Alternative dispute resolution
Name one of Mr. Cochran's sons names
Jaden or Crosby