Types of Cases
Disputes between people or groups that typically result in compensation
Civil cases
Amendment that guarantees a lawyer
6th
The two types of courts in the U.S.
State and federal
First step of the trial process
Jury selection
Number of justices on the Court
9
Cases involving someone accused of breaking the law
Criminal cases
Amendment that protects against self-incrimination
5th
Authority to hear a case
Jurisdiction
Ex. Photographs, witnesses, text messages
Evidence
Who appoints justices to the SC?
President
A less serious crime punishable under one year
Misdemeanor
Amendment that protects against cruel and unusual punishment
8th
Courts where federal trials begin
District courts
Lawyer who tries to convict the defendant
Prosecution
How long justices serve
Life
A serious crime like robbery or murder
Amendment that protects against illegal searches and seizures
4th
Courts that review decisions from lower courts
Appellate
The final decision in a trial
Verdict
Power to declare laws unconstitutional
Judicial Review
In a criminal case you need proof beyond __________
A resonable doubt
Money paid to be released before trial
Bail
Only court created by Article III of the Constituion
SCOTUS
When a trial has no jury/is decided by the judge
Case that established judicial review
Marbury v. Madison