Dispute Resolutions
In a criminal case, are the consequences financial or punishment?
What is the highest level of court in the US?
Supreme Court
The typical state legal system resembles the federal system? True or False
True
Which US President was impeached for impeding the Watergate investigation?
Richard Nixon
True or false: Appellate courts can accept new evidence
False
If a court has general jurisdiction, what type of cases can they hear?
Any
What is the record called that keeps a word for word account of what happened during a trial?
Transcript
What are the rights called that are read to people when being placed under arrest?
Miranda Rights
What does it mean when a dispute is litigated?
It is taken to court
Does the USSC have original or appellate jurisdiction?
Both
What is the title give to a judge who sits on the supreme court?
Justice
Unconstitutional
What is the person called who is an independent 3rd party in a private case?
Mediator
Who/what can overturn a Supreme Court decision?
The supreme court OR a constitutional amendment
What is the maximum amount of money typically allowed to be disputed in small claims court?
$2,500
Which case utilized the "separate but equal" doctrine
Plessy v Ferguson
What is the difference between an arbitrator and mediator?
An agreement made through an arbitrator is legally binding
What are the three levels of federal court that have general jurisdiction?
Federal district courts, federal court of appeals, and US Supreme Court
Probate courts handle dealings involving what?
Wills and estates
Which case overturned the "separate but equal" doctrine?
Brown v Board of Education