What is the purpose of juries in a criminal trial?
a. make sure the trial is observed
b. make a decision about the case
c. make sure the judge follows the law
d. makes sure lawyers present evidence
b. make a decision about the case
If a defendant believes their trial was not held according to law, which type of court would they go to?
a. trial
b. local
c. supreme
d. appellate
d. appellate
what was the outcome of the Gault case?
the court decided juveniles could not be convicted of crimes
the court ordered states to create juvenile courts
the court decided juveniles must have due process
the court sent the case back to the district court
c. the court decided juveniles must have due process
Based on your teacher created resources and lessons in Pearson Online Classroom:
What is one check that the judicial branch has on one of the other two branches of government.
Explain why that check is important to limited government.
Example sentence frame:
A check the judicial branch has on ______ is_____. This check is important to limited government because_____.
put it under 100 words
One check the judicial branch has on the legislative branch is judicial review. This check is important to limited government because it allows the judiciary to review and potentially invalidate laws or actions by the legislative branch that are not in accordance with the Constitution, thereby preventing the abuse of power and ensuring that all branches of government operate within their constitutional limits.
the example sentence frames are:
A check the judicial branch has on ? is ?.
This check is important to limited government because ?.
use these sentence frames to start the sentence