Mock Trial
an out of court statement being used for the truth of the matter asserted
What is hearsay?
the executive VP of Transmission for Midlands Gas and Electric
Who is Aggie Stackhouse?
This 1954 Supreme Court case declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, overturning the “separate but equal” doctrine in public education.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
the only mammal capable of true flight
the actor who originated the role of Alexander Hamilton in the musical Hamilton
Who is Lin-Manuel Miranda?
How attorneys challenge a witness's credibility during trial
the number of swing witnesses in the case
How many is 4?
This case involved a woman who sued McDonald's after suffering severe burns from a cup of hot coffee.
What is Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants?
the first feature-length animated Disney movie?
What is Snow White and the Seven Dwarves?
Who says, "I'm past patiently waitin'. I'm passionately smashin' every expectation."
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
The legal principle that evidence must have sufficient connection to the case before it can be admitted
What is relevance?
the adrenaline junkie
Who is Finley Gray?
This 1994 case involved a man accused of murdering his ex-wife and her friend.
What is The People v. O.J. Simpson?
This NBA superstar became the first player in league history to score 40,000 regular-season points.
Who is Lebron James?
The song from Hamilton with the fastest section
Guns and Ships
objection used when a witness "dives into the mind" of someone else
the two types of causation plaintiff must show in this year's case
What are direct cause and proximate cause?
This 1803 Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review, giving federal courts the power to declare laws unconstitutional.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
the country that gifted the Statue of Liberty to the US
What is France?
The song where Hamilton says, "You're absolutely right, John should have shot him in the mouth, that would have shut him up".
2 sources of authority that determine whether or not something is admissible
approximate time the car struck the pole on January 1st
What is 1:40 am?
This 1977 case involved a man who shot and killed his estranged wife's companion after finding them together. He was charged with second-degree murder. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a state may require a criminal defendant to prove an affirmative defense by a preponderance of the evidence without violating the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
What is Patterson v. New York ?
The only letter that does not appear in the name of any U.S. state
What is Q?
These characters sing/rap "Aaron Burr, Sir"
Who are Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, John Laurens, Marquis de Lafayette, and Hercules Mulligan?