The Constitution
This Article and Section of the Constitution outline the enumerated powers of Congress, including taxation, printing money, establishing a post office, and raising an army.
Article I, Section 8
In this Last Frontier state, it is illegal to wake up a bear for photographic opportunities.
Alaska
Good luck being a lawyer without this class, which follows the rules and processes of the civil court system.
Civil Procedure
This is a lawsuit in which a large group of people sue on behalf of an established class.
Class Action
This President found and took mercy on a bear cub in 1902 while on a hunting trip, spawning one of the most famous toys in American history.
Theodore Roosevelt
Which governmental body offers the "advice and consent" for presidential nominees to confirm various federal posts?
The Senate
In this midwestern state, it is illegal to say "George Washington" without adding "blessed be his name" afterwards (it's only a 50-cent fine).
Kansas
This common law school intro class is about "wrongful acts that cause harm or injury to another person or their property, leading to civil liability."
Torts
This is a judgment of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Conviction
This President choked on a pretzel in 2002, briefly losing consciousness.
George W. Bush
Fill in the blank from Article II, Section II:
"The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the _____ of the several States..."
Militia
Can't come Sooner! In this state, it is illegal to read a comic book while driving.
Oklahoma
Cold Calling
This writ orders a lower court to send its record about a case to a higher court so it may review and judge the case for itself.
Writ of Certiorari
While on the campaign trail, this two-term President took a stop at a Pennsylvania bowling alley and ended up bowling an abysmal 37 points. Republicans ate it up.
Barack Obama
Both of these amendments relate to prohibition. The first enacted it, and the second repealed it.
18th and 21st Amendments
In this state, it is illegal, during a concert, to eat peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalk. Fuhgeddaboutit!
New York
This is the legal framework that emphasizes judicial decisions and precedent, rather than one that relies solely on comprehensive laws and statutes.
Common Law
This type of brief is given to a court on behalf of a non-participating third party, who either has an interest or expertise pertaining to a certain case.
Amicus curiae
This now ill-famed President was originally known as "The Great Humanitarian" after he successfully organized a massive effort to feed millions of starving Europeans after World War I.
Herbert Hoover
This is the process by which the Supreme Court applies specific rights of the Bill of Rights to the states through the 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause.
Selective Incorporation
Pickle me this! In this state, don't you dare throw pickle juice at a trolley! It's illegal.
Rhode Island
In addition to a juris doctor (JD) degree, aspiring lawyers may also earn an LLM postgraduate degree, which is an advanced study in a specific area of law, such as taxes or the environment. It also stands for this.
Master of Laws
This Latin legal phrase means "by the fact itself," and is used in context when one event is a direct and immediate consequence of another.
ipso facto
In the 1830s, this President received a 1,400 lbs. wheel of cheese as a gift from a New York farmer and displayed it in the White House for 2 years before he invited American citizens to come and eat it (it was gone within 2 hours).
Andrew Jackson