Legal Cases
The first U.S. Supreme Court case to apply the principle of "judicial review" -- the power of federal courts to void acts of Congress in conflict with the Constitution (1803)
What is Marbury vs. Madison?
The first name of our president this semester.
Amanda
Power and authority of a court to hear and make a judgment in a case.
What is jurisdiction?
Elle Woods’ iconic technique for getting the attention of your crush in Legally Blonde (2001)
What is the bend and snap?
The full version of the acronym “www” in an internet browser.
What is “World Wide Web”?
Separate but equal educational facilities for racial minorities is inherently unequal, violating the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment (1954).
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
The price of dues this semester.
What is $40?
Asking a higher court to review the decision or sentence of a trial court because the lower court made an error.
What is an appeal?
The number of seasons in Law and Order.
What is 22?
The geometric shape usually used for stop signs.
What is a hexagon?
Ruled that an arrested individual is entitled to rights against self-discrimination and to an attorney under the 5th and 6th Amendments of the United States Constitution (1966).
Miranda v. Arizona
The year PAD Internationals was founded.
What is 1902?
Testimony of a witness taken, under oath, in response to another party's questions. Testimony given outside the courtroom, usually in a lawyer's office. A word for word account (transcript) is made of the testimony.
What is a deposition?
The name of Viola Davis‘ character on How to Get Away with Murder?
What is Annalise Keating?
Country that has played in every World Cup.
What is Brazil?
The court decided that the Federal Government had the right and power to set up a Federal bank and that states did not have the power to tax the Federal Government (1819).
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
Match each person to their respective committee chair.
Sage Shumate, Ashleigh Reid, Sean Rowburrey, Jess Gwardschaladse, Riya Jha
Philanthropy, Professional and Intellectual Development, Recruitment and Member Retention, Social Media, Membership and Programming/Socials
A written statement made under oath, swearing to the truth of the contests of a document.
What is an affidavit?
The legal drama television series in which Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, plays lead role ”Rachel Zane”.
What is Suits?
The only mammals that can fly.
What are bats?
Case that cemented students’ rights to free speech in public schools after a group of high school students were suspended for wearing black armbands to protest the war in Vietnam (1969).
What is Tinker v. Des Moines?
Draw the greek letters for Phi Alpha Delta on the blackboard.
What is ΦΑΔ?
Making false statements under oath.
What is perjury?
Drama movie released in 1957 and recieved a 100% rating on Rotton Tomatoes that follows the closing arguments in a murder trial, in which the 12 members of the jury must deliberate the fate of an inner-city teen, where a guilty verdict means death.
What is 12 Angry Men?
The abbreviation CV stands for:
What is curriculum vitae?