Constitutional Rights
This amendment protects the freedom of speech, religion, and press.
What is the First Amendment?
This case ended the "separate but equal" doctrine in public education.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This is a long-running TV series is known for its portrayal of both the police who investigate crimes and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders.
What is Law and Order?
This constitutional principle ensures that all legal proceedings are fair and that individuals have a chance to be heard before being deprived of life, liberty, or property.
What is Due Process?
A lawyer who represents individuals unable to afford private counsel in criminal cases.
What is a Public Defender?
This amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
What is Thirteenth Amendment?
This case established that criminal suspects must be informed of their rights before being interrogated by police.
This TV series focuses on a brilliant college dropout who works as a lawyer at a high-profile New York law firm, despite never having attended law school.
What is Suits?
This is the term for an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a lighter sentence or the dismissal of other charges.
What is Plea Bargain?
A lawyer who represents the government in criminal cases and is responsible for presenting evidence against the accused.
What is a Prosecutor?
This amendment gives you the right to bear arms for well-regulated militia.
What is the Second Amendment?
This case legalized abortion across the United States, ruling that the right to privacy protected a woman's right to choose an abortion.
What is Roe v. Wade
This comedy film follows Elle Woods, a sorority girl who enrolls in Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend but ends up excelling as a lawyer.
What is Legally Blonde?
This is the formal charge or accusation of a serious crime, usually issued by a grand jury?
What is Indictment?
A lawyer specializing in business-related legal matters, including mergers, acquisitions, and corporate governance.
What is a Corporate Lawyer?
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18.
What is the Twenty-Sixth Amendment?
This case struck down laws banning interracial marriage as unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment.
What is Loving v. Virginia?
This long-running TV series follows the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) as they profile and track down serial killers and other dangerous criminals.
What is Criminal Minds?
This is the term for the obligation to prove one's assertion or allegation in a legal case.
What is the Burden of Proof?
A professional who assists lawyers by conducting research, drafting documents, and managing cases, but who is not authorized to practice law independently.
What is a Paralegal?
This amendment protects against self-incrimination and double jeopardy.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
This case struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, changing how states with histories of voting discrimination could change their election laws.
What is Shelby County v. Holder?
This reality courtroom show features Judge Judith Sheindlin, known for her no-nonsense demeanor and sharp wit, presiding over small claims cases.
What is Judge Judy?
This term refers to legal work undertaken voluntarily and without payment, typically for the benefit of the public or underserved communities.
What is Pro Bono?
A lawyer who handles legal matters related to family issues, such as divorce, child custody, and adoption.
What is a Family Law Attorney?