Bell Ringers

Bell Ringer: Seventh Amendment- Trial by Jury in Civil Cases

Jury Trials and the Bill of Rights

Plaintiff attorney Steve Susman discussed the idea of trial by jury in civil cases.

Description

Plaintiff attorney Steve Susman discussed the idea of trial by jury in civil cases and the history behind the seventh amendment.

Bell Ringer Assignment

  • Which parts of the Constitution include reference to a jury trial?
  • Explain the debate over jury trials during the ratification of the Constitution.
  • Why did the colonists think juries in civil trials were necessary?

Participants

    Vocabulary

    • 7th Amendment
    • Ant-federalist
    • Bill Of Rights
    • Central Government
    • Civil Case
    • Creditor
    • Criminal Case
    • Debtors
    • Federalist Papers
    • Grand Jury
    • Judges
    • Ratify
    • Seventh Amendment

    Topics

    Civil Rights & Civil LibertiesConstitutional FoundationU.S. History

    Grades

    Middle SchoolHigh SchoolUniversity