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The law promotes _____ and _____.
social order and stability
American Law is derived largely from_____
English Common Law
In 1215 the __________ was passed which meant the King would essentially follow the law in respect to his subjects, a historical moment.
Magna Carta
The common law doctrine of following precedent is known as __________
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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."
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In the federal system ___________ are appointed by the President subject to the consent of congress
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The only means of removing a federal judge is through the ___________ process.
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Courts can hold in _______ parties who disrupt court proceedings or refuse to comply with court orders.
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The Chief Prosecutor at the federal level is the ___________
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The division of power between a central government and a set of regional governments is called______
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The term ______________ refers to the authority of a court of law to review a particular legal issue.
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A law passed after the occurrence of an act that alters the legal status or consequences of that act is called _______________.
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This concept was created to avoid having all powers vested in one body.
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This is available to see if a person is being legally detained _____________________
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This was adopted as a set of limitations on the new federal government; it was not intended to apply to the states.
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This is the power of government to take private property for public use.
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The fifth amendment's right to due process applies to the states pursuant to the _________
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These were a series of laws enacted in the South that virtually mandated a system of racial apartheid.
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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.
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While the courts have said that ______________ is unconstitutional, African-American males are still more likely to be stopped and questioned by police.
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The Supreme Court has said that the ____________ incorporates the principle of equal protection.
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Serious crimes are known as _________ and less serious crimes are known as _________.
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There are two kinds of criminal intent name one of them.
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An ______________ is one involving activity or steps directed toward the completion of an offense.
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This is a legal defense and occurs when a person must break the law in order to survive
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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.
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Does the Blackfeet tribe have a separation of powers where the powers of the executive, legislative and judicial are not vested in one body?
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What is one thing in the Indian Civil Rights Act that is different than the Bill of Rights?
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