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Today’s Learning Goal:
I can explain the similarities and differences between a civil and a criminal trial court.
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Agenda Time/Mins Warm-Up (Reading) 5
Presentation/Guided Notes 20 - The Trial System - The Supreme Court CLOZE Activity (CP) Supreme Court Cases (Honors) 10 EXIT Activity: Let’s Kahoot.it 10 HOMEWORK: The Case of the Barking Dog
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The Trial System The trial system in the U.S. is an adversarial system
This means that it is “a contest” between opposing sides (or adversaries)
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How does the Trial System Work?
The judge or jury is the “trier of the fact” Both sides present their best arguments and show the weaknesses of the other side’s case
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The Trial System listen to testimony from witnesses consider evidence
decide the facts in a dispute
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Two parties, or sides in a trial
Defendant - Person who must respond to the civil complaint or the criminal charges Defendants have the right to a jury trial
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Civil Trial In a civil case, the party bringing the legal action is called the plaintiff Two sides in civil case are: Plaintiff vs. Defendant
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Criminal Trial Court In a criminal trial, the government brings the case and is called the prosecutor Two sides in criminal case are: Prosecutor vs. Defendant
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