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| An individual or group of people who bring a complaint against another party in a civil case. |
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| The party who answers a complaint and defends against it in a court case. |
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| The government body that brings a charge against a defendant who is accused of breaking one of its laws. |
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| A courts authority to hear an appeal of a decision by another court. |
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| A courts authority to hear a case first. |
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| Supreme Courts power to over turn any law that it decides is in conflict with the Constitution. |
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| A written statement by a court explaining the reasons for a decision. |
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| A guideline for how similar cases should be decided in the future. |
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| Settle disagreement, such as who is responsible? brought to the court by the plaintiff against the defendant. |
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| A lawsuit brought by a prosecution-employed by the government that charges a person with the crime. |
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| What are the three levels of our court system? |
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Highest level - Supreme Court
Middle level - Court of Appeals
Lowest level - District Court |
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| What level of courts is the only one to have a jury in the courtroom? |
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| What Court of Appeals circuit is Pennsylvania in? |
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| How many Court of Appeals are there? |
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| The power to review court decisions is called? |
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| After a trial in a district court, the losing party may ______________to the next level of courts. |
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| This level of courts reviews cases, then rules if they are constitutional or unconstitutional. |
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| How many Justices are there on the Supreme Court? |
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| Who is the Chief Justice? |
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| How long is a justice appointed to be on the Supreme Court? |
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| Who nominates a Supreme Court justice? |
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| The President nominates and the Senate approves. |
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| In the case of Brown v. Board of Education what ended and what case did it overturn? |
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| Segregation ended and overturned the Plessy case. |
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| In the U.S. v Nixon what was the ruling and what amendment was used to try and sway the decision for President Nixon? |
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| Ruling was that the power of the President is limited. Nixon tried to use the 5th amendment. |
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| In the case of Roe v. Wade what was the decision? |
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| Protects a womens right to choose and stated that a life isnt a life until the second triamester. |
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| In the case of Mapp v. Ohio what was the ruling? |
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| illegally obtained evidence can not be used to prosecute a suspect. |
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| In the case of Schenk v. U.S. what was the ruling? |
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| Free speach can be limited if it shows a clear and present danger. |
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| What is the worst crime and what is the punishment? |
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| First degree murder, life in prison or by death. |
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| a criminal offense defined as less serious than a felony. |
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| What is arson and what is the charge? |
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| You intentionally start a fire and it puts someone in danger. 1st degree felony. |
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| When a person attempts to cause bodily injury to someone. 2nd degree misdemeaner |
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| What is a summary offense? |
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| A minor criminal offense usually punished by a ticket or fine. ex. driving tickets, texting while driving etc. |
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| What is Involuntary manslaughter? |
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| A death happens during an unlawful act, in reckless or negligent |
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| What is Voluntary manslaughter? |
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| Killing without lawful justification from a sudden and intense passion. |
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