Jurisdiction
What is Original Jurisdiction?
A court where the case is first heard
What types of laws are being interpreted at the State level and WHO wrote them?
State Laws
State Legislature
How does the Judicial branch complete Checks and Balances?
Interpreting Laws!
1. Determining guilt or innocence
2. Settling disputes
3. Deciding if laws violate the Constitution
What is it called when the police outline your Due Process Rights when you are being arrested?
Miranda Rights
What is Appellate Jurisdiction?
A court that hears a case on appeal from a lower court.
What types of laws are being interpreted at the Federal level and WHO wrote them?
Federal Laws
Congress
What are the Bill of Rights?
First 10 amendments to the Constitution that spells out American's rights and liberties.
What is the difference between Probable Cause and Reasonable Suspicion?
Probable Cause - logical belief and objectives
Reasonable Suspicion - More of a guess
What is concurrent jursidiction?
Where the federal and state courts share the power to hear the same case.
What are the two types of cases that are heard in our court systems?
Civil (Deals with money)
Criminal (Laws are broken)
What is Judicial Review?
The power of the Supreme Court to decide whether or not a law or executive order violates the Constitution.
Which Amendments protect our Due Process Rights?
4th, 5th and 6th Amendments
What is Exclusive Jurisdiction?
A case that is only heard in federal courts.
What are our two types of juries?
Petit Jury (12 people deciding guilt or innocence)
Grand Jury (24 people deciding if there is enough evidence to convict)
What is the difference between Civil Rights and Civil Liberties?
Civil Rights are protections BY the government
Civil Liberties are protections FROM the government
What is the Exclusionary Rule?
Evidence that is illegally seized by law enforcement cannot be used against you in a court of law.
What is jurisdiction?
The authority of a court to hear and decide on a case.
What are the formal legal names of the people involved in a court case?
Prosecution (respondent - bring the charges against another person)
Defense (Appellant - person who charges are brought against)
Why was the 14th Amendment (equal protection) so significant?
It made it so our rights in the Bill of Rights applied to us not only at the Federal Level but also the State level!
What is Due Process?
The protections American Citizens have for their life, liberty or Property from government action.