Types of Law
Which type of law deals with a case involving someone in the military
military law
Which Supreme Court case afforded juveniles the same due process rights as adults?
In re Gault
What was the outcome of DRed Scott v. Sandford?
It asserted the power of judicial review on the issue of slavery.
First Amendment rights do not end at the entrance of school was a result of which landmark case?
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
Oliver Brown sued the Topeka School Board claiming violation of which amendment?
the 14th amendment
Which type of law deals with the enforcement of state laws and are decided by a jury?
criminal law
Why was the case of Gideon v. Wainwright significant?
It guaranteed defendants the right to an attorney provided by the courts
What was the impact of U.S. v. Nixon?
it reaffirmed the concept of judicial authority
What are the two basic categories of law?
Civil and Criminal law
Rule of Law was prevalent in which landmark case?
United States v. Nixon
Someone leaving you to pay for something they broke will be handled by this type of law
Civil law
Protection of Fifth Amendment rights were the result of which landmark Supreme Court case?
Miranda v. Arizona
What do you call the unfair treatment of certain groups based on prejudice?
discrimination
Which landmark case upheld the ruling of the Louisiana judge regarding segregated railway cars?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Judge-made precedents based on customs are also known as what type of law?
common law
Which type of law involves the distribution of power amongst the three branches of government?
Constitutional law
Crimes involving citizens below the age of 18 are referred to as?
juvenile crime
Which landmark Supreme Court case limited the right of the Executive Branch?
United States v. Nixon
The Supreme Court overturned Plessy v. Ferguson claiming racial segregation in schools were what?
unconstitutional - separate is not equal
Which Babylonian ruler created the oldest written law?
Hammurabi
Court martial and tribunals are handled by what type of law?
military law
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier impacted school sponsored student publication by doing what?
Limited students' free-speech rights
What is it called when Congress and local and state governments pass written laws?
statutory laws
Which landmark case declared that "separate is not equal"?
Brown v. Board of Education
Judicial Review was the impact of which landmark case?
Marbury v. Madison