Types of Law
Type of law that applies to citizens under the age of 18?
What is Juvenile Law
This Ended Public School Segregation
What is Brown v Board of Education
No one is above the law
What is "The Rule of Law"
Two types of juries
What is Criminal and Civil
282 laws written on a stone pillar nearly 3800 years ago
What is the Code of Hammurabi
Law that causes a person to be arrested and sentenced to jail for?
What is Criminal Law
"Separate but Equal" was ok?
What is Plessy v Ferguson
This provides citizens with a fair proceeding from the courts if accused of a crime? Hint... The fifth and fourteenth amendments.
What is Due Process of the law
Consists of twelve people who listen to the evidence of a case and decide if the person is guilty or not
What is a petit jury
10 laws written on stone used by the people of Israel to guide their society also was very influential to America's founding fathers.
What is the Ten Commandments
You have the right to remain silent?
What is Constitutional Law
This court case involved the violation of a person 5th amendment, right to no self-incrimination?
What is Miranda v Arizona
What constitutional principle did the founders of the Constitution put in place to protect against one branch becoming to powerful
Checks and Balances
a group of twelve people to review the evidence and decide if charges should be filed against a person
What is a grand jury
A written constitution written in 1215 AD and signed by King John that limited his power and protect his peoples rights
What is the Magna Carta
Brian sued Lucy for 1 million dollars because she drove her car into his house. What type of laws would be used to settle this case?
What are Civil Laws
These amendments would have helped Dredd Scott in his lawsuit for freedom against Sanford?
What is the 13th and/or 14th amendment
Transparency of Government Institutions
Enforcement of the Law
Accountability to the Law
Fair Procedures
What is the impact of the Rule of Law
Between 15-21 people serve on this jury
Florida Grand Jury
Laws that come from a legislature
What are Statutory Laws
Sargeant Carl was not at his post at 12:00 am like he was order to be. When is commanding officer arrived, he had Sergeant Carl arrested based on what type of law?
What are Military Law
The landmark court case that established the power of the U.S Supreme court to review the constitutionality of the other branches actions.
What is Marbury v Madison
This is a non-government establishment who job it is to be a watch dog of the government and to help keep the government accountable
What is the Media
This is held to determine a remedy for a private wrong that is being sought. Plaintiffs and defendants are generally represented by attorneys
What is a Civil Case
Laws that come from previous court case decisions
What is Case Law