Vocab 1
the study of law and legal philosophy.
Jurisprudence
written laws enacted by legislatures.
Statutes
Bonus Trashketball: This award is given to the best player in college football, OJ won this award in his Senior year
Heisman Trophy
What was the verdict in the OJ Simpson Criminal Case
Not Guilty
a basic principle of our constitutional system. It limits government to powers provided to it by the people.
Limited government
Bonus Trashketball: in a civil case, the injured party who brings legal action against the alleged wrongdoer.
Plaintiff
Bonus Trashketball: the first ten amendments to the Constitution, which guarantee basic individual rights to all persons in the United States.
Bill of Rights
OJ attended this college
USC
Name one attorney that represented OJ Simpson on his "Dream Team"
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Bonus Trashketball: prohibited; in government, the ______ is the power of a chief executive to prevent enactment of a bill (i.e. to prevent the bill from becoming a law).
Veto
the state or federal government’s attorney in a criminal case.
Prosecutor
the level of proof required to convict a person of a crime. It does not mean “convinced 100 percent,” but does mean there are no ________________ as to guilt.
Beyond a reasonable doubt
Bonus Trashketball: OJ played for two NFL teams during his career, name one of the teams
Bills, 49ers
Bonus Trashketball: What vehicle did OJ and his friend use to evade police
White Ford Bronco
Bonus Trashketball: the division of powers between the states and the federal government.
Federalism
Bonus Trashketball: the person against whom a claim is made. In a civil suit, the _________ is the person being sued; in a criminal case, the _________ is the person charged with committing a crime.
Defendant
usually the standard of proof used in a civil suit; the burden of proof that a party must meet in order to win the lawsuit. To win, a party must provide evidence that is more convincing than the other side’s evidence.
Preponderance of the evidence
OJ gets charged with the murder of these two individuals, name one of them
Nicole Brown Simson
Ronald Goldman
Bonus Trashketball: What piece of evidence did the prosecutors have OJ try on?
The Black Glove
conflicting with some provision of the Constitution; not in accordance with a political constitution.
Unconstitutional
a serious criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence of more than one year.
Felony
Bonus Trashketball: a criminal offense, less serious than a felony, punishable by a prison sentence of one year or less.
Misdemeanor
There were two main prosecutors in the OJ Simpson case, name one of them
Marcia Clark
Christopher Darden
This racist detective was a major part of the criminal case and ultimately helped the defense team
Mark Fuhrman
the power of each of the three branches of government (legislative, judicial, executive) to limit the other branches’ power, so as to prevent abuse.
Check and Balances