Constitutional Law deals with individual rights and the limits of government power. In addition to this type of law, what are the other four types of law?
What are Criminal, Civil, Juvenile, and Military?
100
In the lawsuit Tinker v Des Moines, who was the defendant?
Des Moines Independent School District
100
Crimes that are relatively minor are called what?
Misdemeanors
100
If one side is unhappy with a trial court outcome, they can do what?
Appeal to a higher court
100
This person comes to court to tell what he or she saw.
What is a witness?
200
This type of law deals with actions that have been declared illegal and are punishable.
What is criminal law?
200
Which court would the case of "In re Jones" be heard?
Jevenile Court
200
Who is the plaintiff in a criminal case?
The government that's laws were broken.
200
TRUE or FALSE: The U.S. Supreme Court must hear all the cases that petition it.
False!!! The US Supreme Court hears only a few select cases each year, and those cases deal with important issues that could impact the whole country.
200
This person sentences guilty people to their punishment.
What is a judge?
300
The rules for adoption, child abuse, and dealing with offenders under the age of 18 come from this.
What is Juvelile Law?
300
In which court would it be considered CONSTITUTIONAL to keep the public from watching the trial?
Juvenile Court
300
A defendant in a criminal trial does NOT have to testify based on which amendment?
The fifth amendment
300
Trial courts are for finding out what happened. What are appellate courts for?
Finding out whether or not the lower courts correctly applied the law.
300
This group of regular citizens reviews the evidence and decides what really happened. Their decision is called the verdict.
What is the jury?
400
Military Law comes from which document?
What is the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)?
400
A disagreement between two business partners about who should take home more of the profits would be heard in which court?
Civil Court
400
If a defendant chooses to have a judge decide his case instead of a jury, that is called having a______________.
Bench trial
400
The U.S. Constitution establishes only one court. What is it called?
The United States Supreme Court
400
In a criminal trial, this person presents evidence that the defendant is guilty of a crime.
Who is the prosecutor?
500
What is the highest law in the United States?
The US Constitution
500
Witnesses would not be allowed to testify in which type of courts?
Appellate Courts
500
Which two landmark Supreme Court Cases have we studied that in which the issues began during a criminal trial?
Miranda v Arizona and Gideon v Wainwright
500
How many judges are on the US Supreme Court AND what are they called?
There are NINE Justices on the US Supreme Court.
500
This person writes down every word said in court so that there is an accurate record of what happened.