1. 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt Judicial Vocab Supreme Court Cases Civil, Criminal, Juvenile Judge, Jury, Jurisdiction Which Court?

2. An individual or group being sued or charged with a crime

3. What is defendant ?

4. A court that reviews decisions made in lower district courts

5. What is an appeals court?

6. A person not yet legally an adult

7. What is juvenile?

8. A serious crime

9. What is felony?

10. A court’s authority to hear and decide cases

11. What is jurisdiction?

12. Landmark case that ruled segregated schools unconstitutional

13. What is Brown v. Board of Education?

14. Landmark case that protects 5 th and 6 th amendment rights to counsel and to remain silent

15. What is Miranda v. Arizona?

16. Landmark case that established the principle of Judicial Review

17. What is Marbury v. Madison?

18. Landmark case that upheld 1 st Amendment by stating that the students actions’ were protected by free speech

19. What is Tinker v. Des Moines?

20. Court case that upheld the 6 th Amendment, right to free counsel

21. What is Gideon v. Wainwright?

22. The Smith family has decided to adopt their foster child, Anna. They work with their state adoption agency to complete all of the necessary paperwork.

23. What is Juvenile?

24. Lee was arrested for shoplifting a pair of Dr. Dre Beats and charged with theft. He plead guilty at the arraignment and was only issued a $500.00 fine.

25. What is criminal?

26. Karen ordered an iPod off the internet and paid with her credit card, but she never received the order. The seller is refusing to refund her money, so she takes the matter to court.

27. What is civil?

28. A man was caught on tape robbing a gas station. He was arrested, brought to trial, and found guilty of burglary. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison and a fine.

29. What is criminal?

30. Julie was pulled over by the police at 2:00am and was charged with breaking the curfew law in her town. She was fined and released back to her parents.

31. What is the juvenile?

32. Type of jurisdiction for federal district courts

33. What is original?

34. Decides verdict in the General District Court

35. What is judge?

36. Type of jurisdiction for federal district courts

37. What is appellate and original?

38. Two courts that can have jury trials

39. What is Circuit Court and Federal District Court?

40. # of Justices on the Supreme Court

41. What is 9?

42. Angela was just charged with breaking Federal Campaign Laws for misusing campaign funds.

43. What is Federal District Court?

44. Joy decided to go on a “joy ride” around Tyson’s Corner in her neighbor’s Maserati on a Saturday afternoon. She was caught and charged with grand theft auto.

45. What is Circuit?

46. States are challenging the Voting Rights Act to end a requirement to get federal clearance before changing their voting rules.

47. What is US Supreme Court?

48. Tracy’s parents recently got divorced and are now in the process of determining custody of their children.

49. What is Juvenile and Domestic Relations?

50. A court decision recently reversed a decision by the Circuit Court about a wrongful death suit against the Ford Motor company. The victims of the tragedy would like to continue to appeal the verdict.

51. What is VA Supreme Court