Amendments
What are the components of the first amendment
Freedom of religion, press, petition, speech, and assembly
What is the highest level of courts in the US
Supreme Court
What is Bail/Bond
Who was the person who established what is known as Miranda Rights.
Ernesto Miranda
What are the components of the fourth amendment
Protection against unreasonable search and seizures
What is the lowest level of courts
General District Court
What is a subpoena
A summons to court.
What were the two cases that established and banned segregation?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
What is the basis of the fifth amendment
No self-incrimination: (miranda rights)
What is a preliminary hearing?
The beginning of a court case, before trial, where probable cause is established.
What is a motion?
Asking the judge to do something during a court case.
What court case established that the constitution requires that a person be given a lawyer if there's a possibility of them going to jail.
Gideon v. Wainright
What are the components of the sixth amendment
Right to an attorney
What is the purpose of the Grand Jury
To prove the existence of probable cause in felony cases
What is voire dire?
The choosing of the jury for a court case.
What famous court case was recently overturned?
Roe v. Wade