What is Law?
Lawmaking
Settling Disputes
Advocacy
The Court System
100
the first ten amendments to the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
100
city or county laws
What are ordinances?
100
when two parties work together to come to a settlement
What is negotiation?
100
a way to influence the lawmaking process by convincing lawmakers to vote on an issue as you want
What is lobbying?
100
trial and appellate/appeals
What are the two types of courts?
200
the state or federal governments attorney in a criminal case
What is the prosecutor?
200
Article VI of the Constitution which states, "that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land"
What is the Supremacy Clause
200
a mutual agreement in a civil case
What is a settlement?
200
voting
What is an example of advocacy?
200
Gideon v. Wainwright
What is the case that established the right to an attorney?
300
the level of proof in a criminal case
What is beyond a reasonable doubt?
300
a proposed law
What is a bill?
300
two opposing parties use a third party to help them resolve a dispute
What is mediation?
300
The procedure in which the legislators directly ask the voters to vote on an issue
What is referendum?
300
to dismiss a juror without cause
What is a peremptory challenge?
400
In a civil case, the injured party who brings legal action against the alleged wrong does
What is the plaintiff?
400
when a law is unclear the courts look for this
What is legislative intent?
400
two opposing parties include a third party to settle the dispute
What is arbitration?
400
a procedure by which the voters can propose a law and it is put on a ballot to vote on
What is an initiative?
400
the court which distributes the property of a deceased person
What is probate court?
500
legislative enactments or laws
What are statutes?
500
a court decision on a legal matter that guides future cases
What is precedent?
500
the third party in an arbitration that listens to both parties and decides the settlement
Who is an ombudsperson?
500
the removal of an elected official from office by the vote of the people
What is recall?
500
jury selection
What is voir dire
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