Exam 1: The Court System and Sources of Rights

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Federal felony criminal cases are tried in U.S.______Courts.

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A per______ decision means that the decision of the lower court is left undisturbed.

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The doctrine of_______ allows two jurisdictions to try an individual for the same offense without violating double jeopardy.

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A case citation includes how many pages are included in the brief.

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The fastest and most easily accessible source of court decisions is found on the ______.

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The protection against self-incrimination is found in the______ Amendment.

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The name of the highest court in most states is the ______.

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Freedom of religion is protected by the ______Amendment to the U.S.Constitution.

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The Fourteenth Amendment contains an equal protection clause.

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An example of selective incorporation can be found in the case of

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In explaining the rule of law,David Hume said that it means "a government of laws and not of men." Explain what he meant.

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The requirements for warrants are covered in the ______Amendment.

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The U.S.Supreme Court has adopted the theory of total incorporation.

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The rule of law is a long-held concept.

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Police ______in the United States is closely tied to the concept of the rule of law.

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There are______ U.S.Court of Appeals circuits.

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The United States has a unitary court system.

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Some portions of the Fifth Amendment have been incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause.

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Venue is place oriented,meaning that a criminal case must be tried where the crime was committed.How and why can the venue be changed in criminal cases?

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U.S.Magistrates in the federal system are empowered to do all of the following,except:

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