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5 Written Questions

1. a crime for which the punishment in federal law may be death or imprisonment for more than one year
2. a formal written statement framed by a prosecuting authority and found by a jury (as a grand jury) charging a person with an offense
3. States that Congress cannot establish a definite religion.
4. a judicial opinion agreed to by a majority of the members of a court
5. the negotiation of an agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant whereby the defendant is permitted to plead guilty to a reduced charge

5 Matching Questions

1. Bill
2. Discrimination
3. Mark-Up
4. Speech Plus
5. Dissenting Opinion

1. a an opinion of one or more judges expressing disagreement with the majority opinion
2. b to make a difference in treatment or favor on a basis other than individual merit
3. c Verbal Communication that involves action (marching, demonstrating) and is somewhat protected by the government
4. d A document that can be writen by any U.S citizen that is introduced to Congress and can be passed as a Law
5. e a United States Congressional committee session at which a bill is put into final form before it is reported out

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. a legal case establishing a principle or rule that a court or other judicial body adopts when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues or facts.
   1. Indictment
   2. Defendent
   3. Precedent
   4. Verdict
2. In a criminal Case this is the person charged with committing a crime. In a civil case it is the person(s) or coorperation from which the plantiff wants to collect damages
   1. Slander
   2. Defendent
   3. Precedent
   4. Verdict
3. Requires a person to be brought before a judge. It is usually used to dirct an official to produce a prisoner os that the court may determine if such a person has been denied his liberty without due process
   1. Plea Bargain
   2. Speech Plus
   3. Due Process
   4. Habeas Corpus
4. a written or oral defamatory statement or representation that conveys an unjustly unfavorable
   1. Bill
   2. Libel
   3. Veto
   4. Felony
5. Communication using little or no verbal communication. This is the most controversial prorotected form of speech and is barley protected by the government.
   1. Slander
   2. Symbolic Speech
   3. Pure Speech
   4. Indictment

5 True/False Question

1. S.C.L.C. → Southern Christian Leadership Conferance- Headed by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Focused on a non-violent civil disobedience and used it to gain civil rights for African Americans.
   

   True        False

2. Civil Law → the law of crimes and their punishments
   

   True        False

3. Congress → The principal, guaranteed by the Constitution, must not deprive an individual of life, liberty or property by unfair or unreasonable actions.
   

   True        False

4. Grand Jury → A group of citizens sworn to hear tesimony and determine facts in a trial
   

   True        False

5. Misdemeanor → a crime less serious than a felony
   

   True        False