Unit 1 and 2

Which branch of congress has the most power in the law making process ?

Which branch is responsible for making laws ?

What is unwritten law based on local customs and traditions ?

Where did common law originate and develop ?

Laws established by a court and thereafter referred to in similar cases is called what ?

What name is given to the first ten amendments to the U.S Constitution ?

Why does the legislative create administrative agencies ?

When the U.S gained independence , what legal concepts were adopted in the constitution ?

Medical researchers testing animals understand that they are helping 1000 of people by harming a few animals. Which theory are they using ?

What department agency is responsible for protecting federal crimes and representing the government ?

How many judicial circuits is the United States divided into ?

The U.S court of Appeals' cases are decided by a panel of how many judges ?

Which term identifies the local court jurisdiction ?

If a defendant does not appear in court , what is forfeited ?

Which court handles claims on minior debts ?

An adult goes to court for a arraignment. In what type of trial will this procedure occur ?

While on trial , a person's lawyer presents their final plea. In what step during a jury trial does this occur ?

Which phrase describes the constitutional rights of an accused ?

What are the elements of most crimes ?

Which terms is considered to be an attempt to commit a battery ?

Which term means ''unlawful taking away and carrying away personal property of another accompained by violence'' ?

Which term means the victim may use force that appears to be necessary to prevent bodily harm, kidnapping, rape, or death ?

Aperson accused of a crime is known as the ?