Civics Vocab
Separation of people based on race or skin color - common in the South after the Civil War.
What is segregation
Government procedures guaranteed to suspects to ensure everyone is treated fairly by the legal system.
What is Due Process
Laws in the South after the Civil War freed the enslaved African Americans that were used to discriminate against African Americans and stop them from voting.
What is "Jim Crow Laws" or "Black Codes"
The highest Court in the United States.
What is the Supreme Court
Court case ending segregation in schools
What is Brown v. Board of Education
Form of government created by the U.S. Constitution
What is Republic or What is Representative Democracy
The principle that the law applies to everyone even the President and those who govern.
Local government (city and county) laws are called...
What is Ordinances
The lowest level of federal courts.
What is District Court.
A group of people (usually 12) that determine if a defendant is guilty as charged in a court case.
What is Jury
A local city law is called...
What is an Ordinance
Rights people have just because they are human...Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness.
What is Natural Rights
Type of court case where the government charges someone with committing a crime or breaking the law.
What is Criminal Case or Criminal Law
A court order that requires a person to come to court to testify in a case or provide evidence.
Subpoena
A group of people that hear evidence the state has against a suspect to determine if their is enough evidence to formally charge the person.
Grand Jury
"random" or "without reason."
What is Arbitrary
The idea that power to govern should be divided between the branches to ensure no one person or branch becomes too powerful.
What is Separation of Powers
Type of court case where a Plaintiff sues a Defendant for damages (money) for harm whether physical injury or financial.
What is Civil Case or Civil Law
A court order that tells a defendant they are being sued and must come to court on a specific date.
What is Summons
Attorney trying to make a case to prove the defendant is guilty
What is Prosecutor
Power to the People - Principle or idea that the power to govern comes from the people.
What is Popular Sovereignty
Each branch of government has powers to limit the powers of the other branches.
What is checks and balances
Federal and state laws are called...
What is statutes
Another name for Federal Appellate (Appeals) Courts
What is Circuit Courts
Person making a complaint (suing) another person or business
What is Plaintiff