Study
Guide – The Legal System
|
Date
Due |
Assignment |
|
Tues., Jan. 28 |
Start
studying worksheet on the Legal System Make
plans to watch the State of the Union tonight |
|
Weds., Jan. 29 |
State
of the Union Assignment |
|
Thurs., Jan. 30 |
Crossword
Puzzle |
|
Fri.,
Jan. 31 |
Worksheet
on the Legal System |
|
Mon.,
Feb. 3 |
Test
on the Legal System |
|
Tues.,
Feb. 4 |
Work
day for the Mock Trial |
|
Weds.,
Feb. 5 |
Mock
Trial |
|
Thurs.,
Feb. 6 |
Mock
Trial |
|
Tues.,
Feb. 11 |
Essay
due on Mock Trial |
Identifications for The Legal System
|
1. |
Criminal case |
26. |
Dred Scott v. Sanford |
51. |
Arraignment |
|
2. |
Civil case |
27. |
Roe v. Wade |
52. |
Prosecutor |
|
3. |
Federal jurisdiction |
28. |
court
docket |
53. |
Testimony |
|
4. |
Inferior courts |
29. |
Briefs |
54. |
Cross-examination |
|
5. |
Exclusive jurisdiction |
30. |
Adversarial
system |
55. |
Three
strikes rules |
|
6. |
Concurrent jurisdiction |
31. |
Writ of certiorari |
56. |
Acquittal |
|
7. |
Dual court system |
32. |
Majority
opinion |
57. |
Hung
jury |
|
8. |
District
courts |
33. |
Concurring opinion |
58. |
Plea
bargain |
|
9. |
US
Courts of Appeals |
34. |
Dissenting
opinion |
59. |
Juvenile
delinquency |
|
10. |
Special
federal courts |
35. |
Lawsuit |
60. |
In re Gault |
|
11. |
Original
jurisdiction |
36. |
Plaintiff |
61. |
Felony |
|
12. |
Magistrates |
37. |
Defendant |
62. |
Misdemeanor |
|
13. |
US
marshal |
38. |
Suits
of equity |
63. |
class
action suits |
|
14. |
Subpoena
|
39. |
Injunction |
64. |
Standing
to sue |
|
15. |
US
Courts of appeals/federal appeals courts/Circuit courts of appeals/Appellate
courts |
40. |
Penal
code |
65. |
Public
defenders |
|
16. |
Appellate
jurisdiction |
41. |
Larceny |
66. |
Interest groups |
|
17. |
Uphold
a verdict/overturn a decision or remand a case |
42. |
Vandalism |
67. |
Nominations of
judges
|
|
18. |
Court-martial |
43. |
Fraud |
68. |
“Litmus
test” |
|
19. |
Judicial
review |
44. |
Victimless
crime |
69. |
Senatorial
courtesy
|
|
20. |
Marbury v. Madison |
45. |
Indeterminate
sentencing |
70. |
Stare decisis |
|
21. |
Supreme
Court |
46. |
Minimum/maximum
sentence |
71. |
Precedents
|
|
22. |
Thurgood
Marshall |
47. |
parole |
72. |
Amicus curiae |
|
23. |
Clarence
Thomas |
48. |
Mandatory
sentence |
73. |
Judicial activism
|
|
24. |
Sandra
Day O’Connor |
49. |
Murder
in 1st and 2nd degree |
74. |
Judicial restraint or Strict construction |
|
25. |
Ruth
Bader Ginsburg |
50. |
Summons |
75. |
Solicitor
general |