Law Types and Impact: Understanding Civil, Criminal, and Supreme Court Cases

1. Welcome! Unit 8: Vocabulary & Unit 14: Impact of Law Review

2. Unit 8: Vocabulary & Unit 14: Impact of Law Review

3. Types/ Sources of Law: 200 • Question: • What type of law is used to help solve disputes between people or organizations? • Answer • Civil law Back

4. Types/ Sources of Law: 400 • Question: Identify the type of law based on the scenario below. • Julie was pulled over by the police at 2:00am and was charged with breaking the curfew in her town. She was fined and released back to her parents. • Answer • Juvenile law Back

5. Types/ Sources of Law: 600 • Question: Identify the type of law based on the scenario below. • 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. • Answer • Criminal law Back

6. Types/ Sources of Law: 800 • Question: • For each statement identify whether it applies to civil law, criminal law, or both. • 1. The defendant may have to pay money. • 2. The case involves the government against a person. • 3. The remedy is decided according to what is asked for. • Answer • 1- both • 2- criminal • 3- civil Back

7. Types/ Sources of Law: 1000 • Question: • What two documents had a significant impact on the development of law in Western society? Explain their significance. • Answer • Code of Hammurabi- first written set of laws- criminal/civil law- punishments for crimes- • Magna Carta- Guaranteed the rights of the people- limited the power of the government. Back

8. U.S. Supreme Court Cases1896-1966: 200 • Question: • What Supreme Court case made “separate but equal” facilities legal? • Answer • Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) Back

9. U.S. Supreme Court Cases1896-1966: 400 • Question: • What happened to American schools after the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education? • Answer • The federal government ordered that states integrate classes. Back

10. U.S. Supreme Court Cases1896-1966: 600 • Question: • Following the 1966 Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona, police began informaing people placed under arrest that they “have the right to remain silent.” • What basic freedom is this meant to protect? • Answer • The protection against self-incrimination Back

11. U.S. Supreme Court Cases1896-1966: 800 • Question: • What was the significance/impact of the 1963 U.S. Supreme Court case, Gideon v. Wainwright? • Answer • States must pay for public defenders (attorneys). Back

12. U.S. Supreme Court Cases1896-1966: 1000 • Question: • The 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case, Brown v. Board of Education, overturned the 1896 case of _____v._____ because it would deny equal _________ under the _______. • Answer • Plessy v. Ferguson, equal protection under the law Back

13. U.S. Supreme Court Cases 1966-Present: 200 • Question: • Which U.S. Supreme Court decision addresses the need for public schools to balance students’ rights with principals’ responsibilities? • Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier • Gideon v. Wainwright • Plessy v. Ferguson • Bush v. Gore • Answer • A. Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier Back

14. U.S. Supreme Court Cases 1966-Present: 400 • Question: • Juveniles accused of crimes continue to be afforded many of the same due process rights as adults as a result of which U.S. Supreme Court case? • District of Columbia v. Heller • Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier • In re Greene • In re Gault • Answer • D. In re Gault Back

15. U.S. Supreme Court Cases 1966-Present: 600 • Question: • What lesson did future leaders learn from the 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case United States v. Nixon? • Answer • The president is accountable for obeying the law Back

16. U.S. Supreme Court Cases 1966-Present: 800 • Question: • How does the power of judicial review have an effect on the laws that are passed by Congress? • Answer • It determines which laws are valid and what kind of laws can be enacted. Back

17. U.S. Supreme Court Cases 1966-Present: 1000 • Question: • Explain the concept of freedom of speech as it applies to students in school. (Use court cases to support your answer) • Answer • Students have freedom of speech in school- Tinker v. Des Moines. However, it cannot be a disruption to the learning environment. Some speech may be limited especially if it occurs in a regular classroom setting (environment)- Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier. Back

18. Vocabulary: 200 • Question: • Matters having to do with international relations and with the interests of the home country in foreign countries. • Answer • Foreign relations Back

19. Vocabulary: 400 • Question: • Agreement in which two or more countries commit to help each other for defense, economic, scientific, or other reasons. • Answer • Alliance Back

20. Vocabulary: 600 • Question: • What is the difference between civil and criminal law? • Answer • Criminal law is a type of law that regulates the behavior of individuals in a society (crimes). Civil law is the body of law that governs relationships among individuals (defines people’s legal rights). Back

21. Vocabulary: 800 • Question: • What is the definition of diplomacy? • Answer • The art of dealing with foreign governments. Back

22. Vocabulary: 1000 • Question: • Use the word diplomat*correctly* in a sentence. • Answer • Sample answer: President Obama sent a diplomat to Israel to discuss the United States’ economic relations with the country. Back

23. Random: 200 • Question: • Which situation would most likely lead to a civil case? • A. A person robs another person at gunpoint • B. A person is caught breaking into a house • C. A person breaks a leg at a friend’s house • D. A person fails to stop at a red light • Answer • C. A person breaks a leg at a friend’s house Back

24. Random: 400 • Question: • What is one way that the rule of law has influenced the development of the American legal system? • Elected officials must obey constitutional laws but not statutory laws. • Penalties for violating civil laws are more severe than for violating criminal laws. • Defendants are guilty until proven innocent. • All people, including politicians and other leaders, must obey the law. • Answer • D Back

25. Random: 600 • Question: • The code of Hammurabi (1772 BC) includes laws focusing on contracts. What type of U.S. law is based on the Code of Hammurabi? • Answer • Civil law Back

26. Random: 800 • Question: • What purposes do U.S. courts serve? • Answer • Answers vary-U.S. courts settle criminal and civil disputes. Back

27. Random: 1000 • Question: • How is the federal court system organized? (you can list or draw a pyramid) • Answer • District court (trial court)  Circuit Court of Appeals Supreme Court Back

28. Bonus Question: 5000 pts. • Question: • How are appointments made to the Supreme Court (2-step process), and how long do justices serve? • Answer • … • Justices are appointed by the president and approved by the Senate. They serve for life or until they choose to retire. Back

29. Daily Double The Winner Of The Last Round Write Down How Much Money You Are Willing To Risk If You get the Question write you win that money If you get it wrong you Loss the money!

30. Daily Double The Winner Of The Last Round Write Down How Much Money You Are Willing To Risk If You get the Question write you win that money If you get it wrong you Loss the money!