Unit 8 Quiz Flashcards
The Constitution established the ___.
Supreme Court
In Brown v Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled that separate schools for African Americans and whites were ___.
inherently unequal
The ___ nominates federal judges.
Senate
Bond money is money paid
to guarantee a suspect will not run away and will appear at future court proceedings.
A plea bargain is to ___ or ___ in exchange for a lesser sentence.
plead guilty; give testimony
The maximum number of people who can sit on the Supreme Court.
nine
The American legal system is largely based on that of ___.
England
The loser in a federal district court can appeal the verdict to ___.
a U.S. circuit court of appeals.
Stare decisis means
“Let the decision stand.”
The Supreme Court ruling that set forth proper procedures for law enforcement to use with accused persons was
Miranda v. Arizon
