Federal Courts
The Supreme Court
The American Legal System
Civil Law
Criminal Law
100
This is the article of the Constitution that created the federal court system.
What is Article III?
100
The power of judicial review was established by this Supreme Court case.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
100
This type of law deals with disputes between people.
What is civil law?
100
The party being sued is called this.
What is the defendant?
100
In criminal cases, the plaintiff is always represented by this.
What is the government?
200
These are the courts where federal lawsuits begin.
What are district courts?
200
The cases the Supreme Court hears typically involve this.
What is the Constitution?
200
Fair, reasonable, understandable, and enforceable are all criteria for this.
What is a good law?
200
This is a document telling the defendant of the suit against him/her and giving the date to appear in court.
What is a summons?
200
After a witness testifies for one side in a criminal case, the other side is allowed to do this to the witness.
What is cross-examine?
300
This is a past decision on which judges base their decisions in similar cases.
What is a precedent?
300
This Supreme Court justice established the three principles of judicial review.
Who is John Marshall?
300
By pleading the Fifth, a person can protect themselves from this.
What is self-incrimination?
300
To prevent a civil case from going to trial, the two sides may agree to this.
What is a settlement?
300
This happens when the jury in a criminal case votes for an acquittal.
What is the defendant is release?
400
This is the court's authority to hear and decide cases.
What is jurisdiction?
400
A justice who disagrees with the majority's decision in a Supreme Court case may write one of these.
What is a dissenting opinion?
400
Theft, larceny, and vandalism are examples of this type of crime.
What are crimes against property?
400
According to the Fourth Amendment, police may obtain a search warrant if they can prove they have this.
What is probable cause?
400
To avoid a trial in a criminal case, the accused may admit to a lesser crime and receive a lighter sentence by taking one of these.
What is a plea bargain?
500
This refers to the fact that only federal courts can hear and decide federal cases.
What is exclusive jurisdiction?
500
This is the Supreme Court case that overturned "separate but equal."
What is Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka?
500
Offenses such as vandalism or stealing inexpensive items are called this.
What are misdemeanors?
500
This is when a prisoner is released before the end of his/her sentence, though with certain restrictions.
What is parole?
500
This is the phase of a criminal trial when the accused enters his or her plea of guilt or innocence.
What is arraignment?
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