Unit 8: The Judicial Branch

Which branch of government includes the court system?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Presidential

What are the two types of court cases?

• State & Federal

• Civil & Criminal

• Public & Private

• Serious & Not Serious

A civil case is a case between...

• Two disputing civilians, neither of which are the government

• The government and a civilian

• Different branches of government

• Family members

A criminal case is a case between...

• Two disputing civilians, neither of which are the government

• The government and a civilian

• Different branches of government

• Family members

Who is ALWAYS the plaintiff in a criminal case?

• The jury

• The judge

• The government

• The victim

What makes something a criminal case?

• It can only be considered criminal if violence occurred

• Someone's feelings being hurt

• Something unfair happened

• The law being broken

The outcome of most civil cases is...

• Jail time

• Damages in the form of $

• Therapy

• Losing the right to vote

The possible outcome of a criminal case can be...

• Jail time

• Fines

• Social Services (like anger management)

• Community service

Plea

• a person or party who brings a case against another in a court of law

• the accused person or party in a court of law

• defendant's statement, stating guilt or innocence in response to a charge

• an offense less serious than a felony which holds lower level consequen

Misdemeanor

• a person or party who brings a case against another in a court of law

• the accused person or party in a court of law

• defendant's statement, stating guilt or innocence in response to a charge

• an offense less serious than a felony which holds lower level consequen