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19 Cards in this Set
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Homicide? 3 types?
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Killing someone; murder, man-slaughter, & self-defense
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Salary of the president? Vice?
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400,000; 230,700
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Misdemeanor
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Minor crime; punishable by a year or less in jail
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Jury
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Decides the facts in a case; decides if a person is guilty or innocent
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Primary elections
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Election that elects the candidate from a political party
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# of Supreme Court justices?
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9
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2 steps of impeachment?
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1) majority vote in the house
2) senate holds trial |
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What are the two ways to search a home/make an arrest?
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Warrant or probable cause
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Murder
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Killing someone on purpose
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Self-defense
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Killing someone to protect your self
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Profit
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Money made from a business
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What are the qualifications to be president?
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-35 yrs or older
- native born citizen - lived in the US for at least 14 yrs |
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Who ACTUALLY elects the president?
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Electoral college
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Chief executive
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Carry out nations laws
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Chief diplomat? Head of state?
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Leads the foreign policy; symbol of our country
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Commander-in-chief? Legislative leader?
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Orders troops; suggests new laws
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Economic leaders?party leader?
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Plan fed budget; head of party
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What are the two parts of congress?
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House of rep. (Population) & senate (2from each)
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Market price:
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Price @ which buyers & sellers are willing to trade
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