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The first 10 amendments.

3. What is the Bill of Rights?
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What is the Bill of Rights?

4. Federal Courts for $200 Workhorses of the federal judiciary system

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What district courts?

6. Issues indictments in federal criminal cases.
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Issues indictments in federal criminal cases.

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What is a
grand jury?

8. When a court has the “right” to hear a case first.
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When a court has the “right” to hear a case first.

9. What is original jurisdiction?
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What is original jurisdiction?

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The United States Court of Appeals had this type of jurisdiction in all federal cases.

11. What is appellate jurisdiction?
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What is appellate jurisdiction?

12. Officially called the Opinion of the Court
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Officially called the Opinion of the Court

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What is
Majority Opinion?

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Written explanation of one or more judges who disagree with a decision reached by the majority

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What is
Dissenting Opinion?

16. Most cases heard by the Supreme Court are cases dealing with this
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Most cases heard by the Supreme Court are cases dealing with this
constitutional issue

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What are
Civil liberties?

18. According to the Constitution, which is correct:
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According to the Constitution, which is correct:
Government cannot draw distinctions between people.
No person can be denied equal protection of the laws

19. What is “No person can be denied equal protection of the laws”?
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What is “No person can be denied equal protection of the laws”?

20. A person is guaranteed the right to media coverage for their trial
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True or false:
A person is guaranteed the right to media coverage for their trial

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What is false?

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Under this rule a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime.

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What is double jeopardy?

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Illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in a federal court.

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What is the exclusionary rule?

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Federal officers who make arrests and secure jurors?

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Who are federal marshals?

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When judges travel to hold court in assigned regions is called…

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What is riding the circuit?

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This amendment forbids cruel and unusual punishment.

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What is the 8th Amendment?

32. A case involving a non-criminal matter.
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A case involving a non-criminal matter.

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What is a civil case?

34. Inflicts punishment without a court trial
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Inflicts punishment without a court trial

35. What is bill of attainder?
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What is bill of attainder?

36. Blanket search warrant (as in a warrant for every house on a street)
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Blanket search warrant
(as in a warrant for every house on a street)

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What is
writ of assistance?

38. The government must create fair policies and laws.
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The government must create fair policies and laws.

39. What is substantive due process?
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What is substantive due process?

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This clause – be specific – guarantees each person may believe whatever he or she chooses to believe regarding religion.

41. What is the Free Exercise Clause?
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What is the Free Exercise Clause?

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This term means “friend of the court” and is a legal opinion in the form of a brief.

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What is amicus curiae?

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A person can obtain this if they are held in jail for several days without a hearing.

45. What is a writ of habeas corpus?
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What is a writ of habeas corpus?

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Individuals cannot be tried for violations of these – acts committed before the
passage of laws.

47. What is an ex post facto law?
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What is an ex post facto law?

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An order by the Court directing a lower court to send up the record in a given case for its review.

49. What is writ of certiorari?
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What is writ of certiorari?

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This term means “let the decision stand” and is often associated with legal precedents.

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What is stare decisis?

52. Final Jeopardy - The Courts
Federal judges in Constitutional Courts obtain their positions this way and serve for this length of time

53. Final Jeopardy Answer
What is appointed by president and confirmed by the senate…they serve for life?