Trial Court
a person chosen to interpret laws, decide on a winner, or settle a controversy
Judge
Article of the Constitution that creates the Supreme Court but allows Congress to establish lower courts.
Article III
Deals with disputes about laws that apply to the entire United States
Federal Court System
Allows the court to determine the constitutionality of laws
Judicial Review
What is the name of the JMS Play?
Murder on the 518
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
Witness
justice on the Supreme Court who presides over the Court's public sessions
Chief Justice
A state judicial structure. Most states have at least three court levels: trial courts, appellate courts, and a state supreme court.
State Court System
1. Nominated by the President
2. Confirmed by the Senate
The Athenians and Spartans teamed up in this battle of the Persian Wars in which the Persians won by killing the final 300 Spartans soldiers that stayed behind to defend Athens
The Battle of Thermopylae
The state or federal government attorney in a criminal case.
Prosecutor
Judges of the Supreme Court
Justices
the first court to hear a criminal or civil case
Trial Court
a statement that presents the views of the majority of supreme court justices regarding a case
Majority Opinion
"Marathon Monday" is also known as what holiday in Massachusetts?
Patriot Day
an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime
Defendant
Life
a case in which a defendant is tried for committing a crime as defined by the law
Criminal Case
A statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion, presenting his or her opinion
Dissenting Opinion
Finish the song lyric (to earn the points you need to sing it and dance to it)
It's fun to stay at the ____________
YMCA
a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
Plaintiff
the highest federal court in the United States
Supreme Court
A case involving a noncriminal matter such as a contract dispute or a claim of patent infringement
Civil Case
An opinion that agrees with the majority in a Supreme Court ruling but differs on the reasoning.
Concurring Opinion
In what month is Mrs. Daniels' baby due?
June