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22 Cards in this Set
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Search warrant
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a court order atuhroiezed by a search
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Criminal Case
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A case in which a defendant is tried for a commiting a crime defined by the law
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Precedent
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Court decision that standsas an example to be followed in the future in similar cases
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Police Power
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The authority of each state to act to protect and promote the public health saftery morals and genral warfare of its people.
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Inferor Courts
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the lower federal courts under the supreme courts
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Proceduerl Due Process
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The government must employ fair procedures and methods
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Jursidticon
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The authority of a court to hear a case.
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Defentant
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In a civil suit the person against whom a court action is brought by the plantiff in a crinmal case the person charged with the crime
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Plantiff
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in Civil law the party who brings a suit or some other legal action agisnt anthoer (the defendant) in court.
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Feaderlists
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those persons who supported ratification of the constituion
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Due Process
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The government must act fairly and in accord with established rules with all that it does.
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Bicamerl
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an adjective describing a legislative body composed of two chambers
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Popular Soveringty
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basic princple of the American system of government which asserts that the people and government which asserts that the people are the source of any and all governmental power and government can exist only with the consent of the governed
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Confederation
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a joining of several groups for a common purpose
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Ratification
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final approval final consent to the effectiveness of a conbstituion constiutional admement or treaty.
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Unicamerl
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an adjective describing a legislatve body with one chamber
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Magna Carta
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Great Charter forced upon King Jhon of England by his barons in 1215; established the power of monarchy was not absolute and garuenteed by trial and jury and due process of law and nobility
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Quorm
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least number of members who must be present for a legilatve body to conduct business majority
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Oligarchy
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a form government in which the power to rule is held by a small usally self-appointed elite.
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Basic Governmental powers
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legislatve executife and judical pwoers
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Dictatorship
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a form of government in which the leader has absoulute power and authority
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Delegate
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represnsaitives members of congress who cast votes baed on the wishies of their constituion
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