Historic Cases
What case ended school segregation in 1954?
Brown v. Board of Education.
A less serious crime, like petty theft, is called what?
A misdemeanor.
What amendment gives you the right to remain silent?
The Fifth Amendment.
The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as this.
Bill of Rights
What’s the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court.
When was the first trial in the USA
It was in 1799 a murder trial
What’s the term for a serious crime punishable by more than a year in prison?
A felony.
What amendment guarantees freedom of speech, press, and religion?
The First Amendment.
What’s the written command from a court requiring someone to appear or produce evidence?
A subpoena.
Who is the government’s lawyer in criminal cases?
The prosecutor (or district attorney).
What case upheld the doctrine of “separate but equal” in 1896?
Plessy v. Ferguson.
What’s the legal term for killing someone without premeditation?
Manslaughter.
Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
The 26th Amendment.
What’s the term for a written law passed by a legislature?
A statute.
In a civil case, what’s usually the main penalty or remedy?
Monetary damages.
Which case established judicial review in 1803?
Marbury v. Madison.
What do we call the agreement where the defendant pleads guilty for a lighter sentence?
A plea bargain.
The Fourth Amendment protects citizens from what?
Unreasonable searches and seizures.
What’s the formal written statement of a party’s claims or defenses in a lawsuit?
A pleading.
What’s it called when jurors can’t reach a unanimous decision?
A hung jury.
Which 1978 case ruled that race can be considered in college admissions but quotas are unconstitutional?
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke.
What’s it called when a person is tried twice for the same crime, which is prohibited?
Double jeopardy.
Which Supreme Court case established the “Miranda rights”?
Miranda v. Arizona (1966).
What’s the term for evidence obtained illegally, which is generally inadmissible in court?
The exclusionary rule.
What’s the standard of proof required in criminal cases?
Beyond a reasonable doubt.