Chapter 10:Judicial Branch Flashcards
(43 cards)
What is the last name of John?
Roberts
What is the last name of Ruth?
Bader Ginsburg
What is the last name of Antonin?
Scalia
What is the last name of Anthony?
Kennedy
What is the last name of Sonia?
Sotomayor
What is the last name of Clarence?
Thomas
What is the last name of Elena?
Kagen
What is the last name of Stephen?
Breyer
What is the last name of Samuel?
Alito
Who is the Chief Justice?
John Roberts
What are substantive laws?
Defines what people can/cannot legally do
What are procedural laws?
Defines how to apply or carry out laws?
What are constitutional laws?
Laws found in the const.
What are statutory laws?
Made by legislatures and address behaviors
What are the 5 roles of law in society?
- Provide security
- Provide predictability
- Resolve conflicts
- Reflect society’s values
- Distribute benefits
What are the main types of laws?
Substantive-defines what people can/cannot legally do
Procedural-defines how to apply or carry out laws
Constitutional-laws found in the Const.
Statutory-made by legislatures and address behaviors
Administrative-bureaucratic agencies
Executive orders-rules made by the Pres.
What do courts do?
Apply law to an actual situation
Criminal case
- prohibit specific actions that the gov’t has determined break the public peace
- court decides if person accused is guilty or innocent “guilty beyond a reasonable doubt”
Civil case
- court settles disagreements b/w individual or corporations or groups
- compensatory damages ($ for compensation)
- preponderance of evidence-“most likely”
Civil:Defendant
The people who answer the complaint
Plaintiff
People who bring a complaint=the person suing
Prosecution
Gov’t body bringing criminal charges “the people”
Criminal:Defendant
Person accused of breaking a law
Explain the members of the court.
Judge-applies the law to the conflict between the plaintiff or prosecution and the defendant
Jury-decides the facts of a case-such as what happened and who did it