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 of 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
What is the Supreme Court
Right to remain silent, no double jeopardy, and right to due process
What is the 5th Amendment
The Bill of Rights include Which Amendments?
What is the 1st through 10th Amendment
They present evidence against the accused and are the most powerful member of the courtroom
What is the Prosecutor
Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other
What is evidence
What is the primary function of trial courts?
What is to resolve factual disputes
No illegal search and seizures
What is the 4th Amendment
What is the Preamble, Articles, and Amendments
The "accused" in court
What is the Defendant
An individual Trial caused by fundamental error. When one of these is declared, the trial must start again from the selection of the jury
What is a mistrial
The Court responsible for reviewing cases of error of law
What is Appellate Courts
Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
What is the 7th Amendment
Which basic principle is a way for the government to give each branch power over the other two?
What are Checks and Balances
They are responsible for court case files and records before and during the trial
What is the Clerk of the Court
In a criminal case, the defendant's statement in pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court
What is a plea
What type of trial has no jury and the judge has final say
What is a Bench Trial
No more slavery
What is the 14th Amendment
What is the term where people are the only source of the Governments Power?
What is Popular Sovereignty
They conduct research on the law, files and prepares documents for attorneys, and may assist attorneys in court
What is a Paralegal
A request made after a trial, asking another court to decide whether the trial was conducted properly
What is an appeal