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The Art of Debating

Types of Court

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Cases

The People’s

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Topic 1

A bill first starts off as a _____________ by a

citizen.

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Topic 1

idea

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Topic 1

If the Representatives agree with a citizen’s idea, they research the ideas and write them into a _______.

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Topic 1

bill

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Topic 1

Only Representatives can introduce bills in

the U.S. _______of________.

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Topic 1

House of Representatives

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Topic 1

________of the House sends the bill to one of

the House standing committees

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Topic 1

Speaker

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Topic 1If a majority of the

Representatives say or select yes, the bill passes in the U.S. House

of Representatives. The bill is delivered to the U.S. Senate. If a

majority of the Senators say “yea,” the bill passes in the U.S. Senate and is ready to go to the

___________________. Show Answer

Topic 1

President

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Topic 2

________use the art of debate in courts of law.

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Topic 2

Litigators or Attorneys

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Topic 2

Debating is an effective way to develop public

____________ skills.

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Topic 2

speaking

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Topic 2

Debates are not intended to be ______________.

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combative

argumentative

warlike

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Topic 2

_______is an essential component in debating.

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research

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Topic 2

3 Components of a debate

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Topic 2

•Opening (Introduction)

•Rebuttals

•Closing

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Topic 3

There are 2 basic court systems in the United

States

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Topic 3

State

Federal

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Topic 3

Every _______ has its own constitution and

laws.

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state

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Topic 3

The vast majority of cases both civil and

criminal are dealt with on the _______ level.

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State

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Topic 3

_______ courts hear cases involving laws that apply to the whole country.

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Federal

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Topic 3

Appeal and supreme courts do not have a _______. Instead cases are decided by panels

of ________.

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Topic 3

• jury

•judges

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Topic 4

_____________ are places where legal cases are

heard.

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Topic 4

courts

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Topic 4

Name 2 types of cases

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Topic 4

Civil cases

Criminal cases

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Topic 4

___________ cases are brought by the

government against people accused of breaking the law.

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Topic 4

Criminal

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Topic 4

__________ cases are brought by one party

against the other.

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Topic 4

Civil

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Topic 4

If you drive your care recklessly into the back of someone, you would go to

_________ court.

If you signed a contract and broke it, the person might sue

you in ______ court.Show Answer

Topic 4

Criminal

Civil

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Topic 5

If you were accused of a crime like burglary, you would be given a

_______ attorney to examine all the

evidence against you.Show Answer

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defense attorney

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Topic 5

The _________ attorney represents the state and tries to convince the jury that you are

guilty.

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prosecuting

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Topic 5

_______ makes sure everything that

happens in court follows the rules set

down in the law.

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Topic 5

Judge

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Topic 5

The prosecuting attorney has to present __________ that ties the defendant to the crime.

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Topic 5

Evidence or proof

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Topic 5Which is an opinion about the American

justice system.

1.The Constitution grants too many rights to criminal defendants.

2.A prosecuting attorney is not allowed to manufacture evidence.

3.A judge must make sure the court proceedings follow the law.

4.In a criminal trial, all twelve jurors have to agree on a verdict.

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Topic 5

1.The Constitution grants too many rights to criminal defendants.

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Which is never present

in a civil trial?

1.Jury

2.Judge

3.Defendant

4.Prosecuting AttorneyShow Answer

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