Intro to Law Midterm Practice Test

The law promotes _____ and _____.

American Law is derived largely from_____

In 1215 the __________ was passed which meant the King would essentially follow the law in respect to his subjects, a historical moment.

The common law doctrine of following precedent is known as __________

The concept of _____________ embraces government's obligation to provide fair notice and a fair hearing to individuals before depriving them of "life, liberty and property."

In the federal system ___________ are appointed by the President subject to the consent of congress

The only means of removing a federal judge is through the ___________ process.

Courts can hold in _______ parties who disrupt court proceedings or refuse to comply with court orders.

The Chief Prosecutor at the federal level is the ___________

The division of power between a central government and a set of regional governments is called______

The term ______________ refers to the authority of a court of law to review a particular legal issue.

A law passed after the occurrence of an act that alters the legal status or consequences of that act is called _______________.

This concept was created to avoid having all powers vested in one body.

This is available to see if a person is being legally detained _____________________

This was adopted as a set of limitations on the new federal government; it was not intended to apply to the states.

This is the power of government to take private property for public use.

The fifth amendment's right to due process applies to the states pursuant to the _________

These were a series of laws enacted in the South that virtually mandated a system of racial apartheid.

This prohibited racial discrimination in places of public accommodation that affected interstate commerce, including restaurants, stadiums, theatres, as well as motels or hotels with more than five rooms.

While the courts have said that ______________ is unconstitutional, African-American males are still more likely to be stopped and questioned by police.

The Supreme Court has said that the ____________ incorporates the principle of equal protection.

Serious crimes are known as _________ and less serious crimes are known as _________.

There are two kinds of criminal intent name one of them.

An ______________ is one involving activity or steps directed toward the completion of an offense.

This is a legal defense and occurs when a person must break the law in order to survive

The Bill of Rights originally did not apply to the tribes of the US in 1968 the ____________ was passed so that many of those individual liberties such as freedom of speech are protected.

Does the Blackfeet tribe have a separation of powers where the powers of the executive, legislative and judicial are not vested in one body?

What is one thing in the Indian Civil Rights Act that is different than the Bill of Rights?