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Chapter 4 The Court System Chapter 5 Our Criminal Laws Ch 7Social & Professional Communication 10 Points 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 10 Points 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points Chapter 4 The Court System Chapter 3 Constitutional Rights
The amendment that guarantees a US citizen the freedom of speech
What is the 1 st Amendment?
The first 10 amendments
What is the Bill of Rights?
The head of the executive branch
Who is the President?
To change or alter the US Constitution
What is to amend?
Equity
What fair?
Develops a solution acceptable to both parties
Who is a Mediator?
To take disputes to court
What is litigate?
A verbatim record of what went on at trial
What is a transcript?
Reviews decisions of lower courts when a party claims an error was made
What is an appellate court?
Courts that administer wills and estates
What are probate courts?
An order for a state court to turn over case records to the Supreme Court
What is a writ of certiorari?
Handles cases involving $2500 or less
What is Small Claims Court?
The first court to hear a dispute
What is a trial court?
The amount of federal courts of appeal dedicated to the federal circuit
What is 1?
Younger members of society
What are juveniles?
The two classifications of crimes
What are felonies and misdemeanors?
A lesser misdemeanor
What is an infraction?
The age at which we consider below the age of reason
What is 10 or 7?
Lying about the past or existing fact to obtain money or property
What is false pretenses?
Two or more persons agree to commit a crime
What is a conspiracy?
Burning
What is arson?
Freedom from prosecution
What is immunity?
Force used to prevent death, serious bodily harm, etc…
What is self- defense?
Standard of proof in a criminal case
What is beyond a reasonable doubt?
Voluntary surrendering of the right to a public trial to avoid risk of greater penalty
What is plea bargaining?