1. The Judicial Branch Chapter 15: Government by and for the People

2. Bell Activity  Fill in the seats from the front (except the first table). You can sit where you want as long as you are working quietly when the bell rings. You will be moving shortly.  Your words are “defendant” & “jury”  Find the word on your blue study guide and complete the following information for the word.  Find the definition using a glossary.  Use your own knowledge and experience to complete the rest of the definition.  If you finish early, work on your study guide!  Where should your backpack be?  Fill in the seats from the front (except the first table). You can sit where you want as long as you are working quietly when the bell rings. You will be moving shortly.  Your words are “defendant” & “jury”  Find the word on your blue study guide and complete the following information for the word.  Find the definition using a glossary.  Use your own knowledge and experience to complete the rest of the definition.  If you finish early, work on your study guide!  Where should your backpack be? No gum in class. Throw it in the garbage before class begins!

3. Bell Activity  Take out your study guide and your “What are political parties?” from yesterday.  Your words are “defendant” & “jury”  Find the word on your blue study guide and complete the following information for the word.  Find the definition using a glossary.  Use your own knowledge and experience to complete the rest of the definition.  If you finish early, work on questions 5-9 in your study guide.  Where should your backpack be?  Take out your study guide and your “What are political parties?” from yesterday.  Your words are “defendant” & “jury”  Find the word on your blue study guide and complete the following information for the word.  Find the definition using a glossary.  Use your own knowledge and experience to complete the rest of the definition.  If you finish early, work on questions 5-9 in your study guide.  Where should your backpack be? No gum in class. Throw it in the garbage before class begins!

4. Word: defendant My Understanding: 4 3 2 1 Definition:Draw a picture of it: Sentence: Synonym/ Example: Antonym/Non- Example: Does your work look something like this?

5. Word: defendant My Understanding: 4 3 2 1 Definition: the person against whom a Draw a picture of it: charge is brought in court Sentence: The defendant was accused of buying a stolen car. Synonym/ Example: accused, plaintiff Antonym/Non- Example: prosecutor; judge Does your work look something like this?

6. Word: jury My Understanding: 4 3 2 1 Definition: a group of people whoDraw a picture of it: are legally sworn to give a verdict according to evidence. Sentence: The jury carefully weighed the evidence before coming to a verdict. Synonym/ Example: panel of judges/citizens, tribunal Antonym/Non -Example: lawyers Does your work look something like this?

7. Mock Trial  Today we will be simulating how the three branches of government create our court system.  The Legislative Branch creates the laws.  When someone breaks a law, the Judicial Branch oversees a trial.  The prosecution is part of the Executive Branch, whose job is to enforce the law.  Today we will be simulating how the three branches of government create our court system.  The Legislative Branch creates the laws.  When someone breaks a law, the Judicial Branch oversees a trial.  The prosecution is part of the Executive Branch, whose job is to enforce the law.

8. Instructions  If you are assigned a role, look over the highlighted parts of your script so you are ready for your part.  Members of the jury must take notes on the trial so that they can use them to help them decide if the defendant is guilty or not guilty.  All others are journalists and should take notes on what happens in the trial so they can write a story for their newspaper.  If you are assigned a role, look over the highlighted parts of your script so you are ready for your part.  Members of the jury must take notes on the trial so that they can use them to help them decide if the defendant is guilty or not guilty.  All others are journalists and should take notes on what happens in the trial so they can write a story for their newspaper.

9. Vocabulary  subpoena – (Latin – ‘under penalty’) A summons to court, usually to testify as a witness.  objection – said when one of the lawyers believes the other is breaking the rules of the court.  argumentative – the lawyer is being too mean to a witness  speculating – the lawyer is telling stories without evidence to back it up or a witness says something they couldn’t have first hand knowledge of  leading – the lawyer is basically telling the witness what to say  testifying – the lawyer is telling the witness what to say  sustained – said when the judge agrees that the procedures of the courtroom were broken by one of the lawyers.  subpoena – (Latin – ‘under penalty’) A summons to court, usually to testify as a witness.  objection – said when one of the lawyers believes the other is breaking the rules of the court.  argumentative – the lawyer is being too mean to a witness  speculating – the lawyer is telling stories without evidence to back it up or a witness says something they couldn’t have first hand knowledge of  leading – the lawyer is basically telling the witness what to say  testifying – the lawyer is telling the witness what to say  sustained – said when the judge agrees that the procedures of the courtroom were broken by one of the lawyers.