An agreement between the two sides in which the accused will serve less time in prison if they plead guilty is known as what?
A Plea Bargain
100
The person suing another person in a civil case is known as the
plaintiff
100
This court case forces police officers to read suspected criminals their due process rights
Miranda vs. Arizona
100
This court case allows a woman to get an abortion in the first trimester
Roe vs. Wade
100
How many Supreme Court justices are there in the Supreme Court?
9
200
This person represents the government in a criminal trial and is trying to prove that the defendant is guilty of committing a crime.
Prosecutor
200
A ____________ is a piece of paper legally informing the defendant that they are being sued
summons
200
This court case LEGALIZED segregation as long as it was "Separate but Equal"
Plessy vs. Ferguson
200
In Tinker vs. Des Moines the court declared that wearing certain clothing involves freedom of speech because it is a form of ____________ speech
symbolic
200
Who appoints all federal judges including Supreme Court justices?
President
300
What type of jury decides if a defendant will be indicted (formally accused) of committing a crime?
Grand Jury
300
Suing wal mart because you slipped an fell due to the fact that they failed to put a sign up to inform customers that the floor was wet is an example of what type of civil law?
Tort
300
This court case declared that in schools a search warrant is not needed to search a students belongings
New Jersey vs. TLO
300
Marbury vs. Madison greatly increased the power of the supreme court by giving them the ability to judge the actions of the other two branches. This is known as _________ _________.
Judicial Review
300
Which of the 4 principles of the legal system ensures that both sides of the story get heard and decided on by a neutral decider?
Adversary System
400
A jury's decision must be unanimous meaning they must all agree. If a jury cannot agree on a verdict it is known as this.
Hung Jury
400
Name the 4 types of civil law
Family, Contract, Property, Tort
400
This court case guarantees that a suspected criminal must be provided a lawyer no matter what.
Gideon vs. Wainwright
400
Mapp vs. Ohio declared that evidence that was found without a warrant cannot be used in court this idea became known as the _______________ rule
exclusionary
400
The TLO and Tinker case are often talked about together because they both involve what common subject?
student rights
500
What is the name of the standard of proof used in a criminal trial that claims you must be 100% certain the person committed the crime?
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
500
What is the standard of proof that is used in civil law that states you just go with whatever side you believe more?
Preponderance of Evidence
500
This court case established that the national government is supreme over the states & it also explained how Congress can use the “necessary and proper clause”.
McCulloch vs. Maryland
500
This court case overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson and outlawed segregation forever in the U.S.
Brown vs. Board of Ed
500
What is the name of the highest court in Maryland?