The Court System
What type of court system does the U.S have?
What is a Dual Court System
Freedom of religion, speech, press, and right to assemble
What is the 1st Amendment
A change to the Constitution or Clarification of something in the Constitution
What is an Amendment
They are in charge of the Courtroom proceedings and Trials
What is a Judge
A crime carrying a penalty of more than one year in prison?
What is a felony
The two court Systems in the US connect here
What is the Supreme Court
The right to bear arms
What is the 2nd amendment
The Bill of Rights include Which Amendments?
What is 1-10
They present evidence against the accused and are the most powerful member in the courtroom
What is a Prosecutor
The law that the police believe the defendant has broken
What is a charge
These courts have the authority to try all civil and criminal cases and to hear appeals from lower courts.
What is Trial Court
No cruel and unusual punishment and no excessive bail or fines
What is the 8th amendment
List the 3 parts of the Amendments
What is the Bill of Rights, Civil War Amendments, and Later Amendments
They represent the person accused of committing the crime
What is a defense attorney
Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
What are interrogatories
Only 5% of cases are resolved through this type of trial?
What is a jury trial
Rights not given to the US government are not given to the states
What is the 10th amendment
Which article provides provisions for the ratification of the constitution?
What is Article 7
Certified peace officers that maintains order in the court
What is a Bailiff
Questioning of a witness by the attorney for the other side
What is cross examine
Which court is the last resort in all questions of federal law?
What is the US Supreme Court
Rights not listed can't be denied to the people
What is the 18th amendment
What is a Court Reporter
A crime punishable by death
What is a capital offense