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The U.S. has a _____ court system that is a seperate judicial system for the states and the federal system. The only place where the two systems connect is in the U.S. _______ Court.
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dual, Supreme
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The authority for the federal court system is the ____ ___________. The federal court system includes the ________ Court, federal courts of ______, and the federal ______ courts.
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U.S. Constitution, Supreme, Appeals, U.S. District
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The U.S. Supreme Court is the court of _____ _______ in all questions of federal law.
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last resort
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What is a Writ of Certiorari?
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a written order to send the records of the case foward for review
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What is a bench trial?
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a trial before a judge without a jury
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Define Plea Bargain.
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the practice whereby a specific sentence is imposed if the accused pleads guilty to an agreed-upon charge
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How long before a suspect can have his forst appearance?
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48 hours
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List the steps in a trial.
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(1)selection of jury (2)opening statements (3) presentation of the prosecutions case (4)Presentation of defense case (5) rebuttals, cross-examinations, and reexamination of witness (6) closing arguements (7) Judges charging
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What is "rules of discovery"?
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rules that mandate that a prosecutor provide defense counsel with any exculpatory evidence
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What are the characteristics of judges?
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white, male, upper0middle class, Protestant, Better educated, and over 50 years old
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