The Judiciary

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Across
  1. 2. This is a judgment against a defendant in a criminal case.
  2. 7. Activism this describes decisions that create BIG changes in the Untied states laws and society
  3. 11. the ability of the Court to declare acts of other branches unconstitutional
  4. 12. this case established that all defendant must be made aware of their rights before they are questioned
  5. 17. when someone uses the Self-Incrimination Clause of the 5th amendment to decline to answer questions where the answers might incriminate them.
  6. 19. this case established limits for free speech protections in schools
  7. 20. Jury This is a group of 12 people that hear the evidence in a court trial to convict a defendant.
  8. 22. limiting the power of any U.S. president to claim executive privilege
  9. 24. This court hears cases LAST. They have the final say in whether a lower court’s decision was made correctly.
  10. 25. This is the line that evidence must cross in the jury’s/judge’s minds to rule against a defendant.
  11. 28. This is what the court will award the plaintiff to repair the harm done from the tort.
  12. 29. This is a judgment against a defendant in a civil case.
  13. 33. This is the standard of proof in criminal cases.
  14. 35. restraint this describes decisions that avoid making big changes to US law and society
  15. 36. a decision of a jury
Down
  1. 1. an official summons ordering a person to testify in court.
  2. 3. This type of law is based on repair of harm.
  3. 4. A judge serving on the supreme court
  4. 5. this case established judicial review
  5. 6. This type of law is based on punishing and deterring crimes.
  6. 8. This is the party that is responding to a plaintiff’s claim.
  7. 9. this case established that all people, regardless their of income or severity of their case are entitled to a lawyer
  8. 10. This is a formal accusation that someone has broken the law and must answer their charges in court.
  9. 13. power this is a way that congress ONLY can limit the power of SCOTUS; firing
  10. 14. This court hears cases after a trial court has heard them. They check the ruling to make sure it was made correctly.
  11. 15. justice A judge who serves as an informal leader of the sitting justices in a given court
  12. 16. this case established the separate but equal precedent
  13. 18. this case overturned plessy v ferguson ruling ending segregation
  14. 21. of certiorari a supreme court officially decides to review a case and they invite the petitioner and respondent to appear in court.
  15. 23. this case established that everyone has the right to own a gun for individual use.
  16. 26. power this is a way that congress and the president can limit the power of SCOTUS; hiring
  17. 27. This is any type of act harms another for which they can sue
  18. 30. Jury This is a group of 12 people that hear the evidence in a preliminary proceeding to decide whether to indict a defendant.
  19. 31. This court hears cases first.
  20. 32. the official power to make legal decisions and judgments.
  21. 34. This is the party that brings a civil case.