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Criminal Law - Focuses on the laws that govern the citizens and are enforced by the state. 
Civil Law - Focuses on interactions between citizens (and corporations) 
Criminal Law characteristics - 1) The state brings the case, not the victim. 2) The defendant is the 
accused person. 3) The burden of ...
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Add to cartCriminal Law - Focuses on the laws that govern the citizens and are enforced by the state. 
Civil Law - Focuses on interactions between citizens (and corporations) 
Criminal Law characteristics - 1) The state brings the case, not the victim. 2) The defendant is the 
accused person. 3) The burden of ...
Magna Carta (1215) - Established idea of limited gov't, required king to consult nobles, this idea 
morphed into parliament 
Petition of Right (1628) - Gave commoners rights such as... 
1. No taxes without parliament consent 
2. No subject may be imprisoned without cause 
3. No soldiers quartered u...
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Add to cartMagna Carta (1215) - Established idea of limited gov't, required king to consult nobles, this idea 
morphed into parliament 
Petition of Right (1628) - Gave commoners rights such as... 
1. No taxes without parliament consent 
2. No subject may be imprisoned without cause 
3. No soldiers quartered u...
Bill of Rights - First 10 amendments to the Constitution 
Common Law - (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions 
Marbury v. Madison - This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review 
Wickard v. Filburn - Farmer grew more wheat than allowed because he ...
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Add to cartBill of Rights - First 10 amendments to the Constitution 
Common Law - (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions 
Marbury v. Madison - This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review 
Wickard v. Filburn - Farmer grew more wheat than allowed because he ...
Wickard v. Filburn upheld what clause? - The supremacy Clause (federal law has jurisdiction over 
state law) 
Brenda Moore v. State of Indiana had two legal questions-what do they reference? - Public policy 
and right to consume alcoholic beverages 
What was the outcome of US v. Arizona - it is unco...
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Add to cartWickard v. Filburn upheld what clause? - The supremacy Clause (federal law has jurisdiction over 
state law) 
Brenda Moore v. State of Indiana had two legal questions-what do they reference? - Public policy 
and right to consume alcoholic beverages 
What was the outcome of US v. Arizona - it is unco...
Federal judges are appointed by - the president and confirmed by the senate 
Federal judges serve - during good behavior "for life" - until they resign, die, or are removed from 
office 
State judges serve - terms that vary across the states - most trial judges are elected 
Which judges are appoin...
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Add to cartFederal judges are appointed by - the president and confirmed by the senate 
Federal judges serve - during good behavior "for life" - until they resign, die, or are removed from 
office 
State judges serve - terms that vary across the states - most trial judges are elected 
Which judges are appoin...
Personal vs. Subject Matter Jurisdiction - The court's authority over specific individuals or entities 
involved in a case vs. The court's authority to handle a particular type of legal dispute. 
Long-Arm Statutes - Enable a court to assert personal jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants 
based...
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Add to cartPersonal vs. Subject Matter Jurisdiction - The court's authority over specific individuals or entities 
involved in a case vs. The court's authority to handle a particular type of legal dispute. 
Long-Arm Statutes - Enable a court to assert personal jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants 
based...
How to identify the elements of a crime from statute (combination of act and intent - Crim Law 
requires culpability (intent to commit a crime or be very careless) & blameworthiness (someone did 
something wrong). 
Mens rea - The intention or knowledge of wrongdoing that constitutes part of a crime,...
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Add to cartHow to identify the elements of a crime from statute (combination of act and intent - Crim Law 
requires culpability (intent to commit a crime or be very careless) & blameworthiness (someone did 
something wrong). 
Mens rea - The intention or knowledge of wrongdoing that constitutes part of a crime,...
Articles of Confederation - 1st Constitution or set of the ground rules of the U.S. 
(weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade) 
Article 1 talks about... - Legislative Branch or "congress"; takes up 50% of constitution 
Article 2 talks about... - Executive...
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Add to cartArticles of Confederation - 1st Constitution or set of the ground rules of the U.S. 
(weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade) 
Article 1 talks about... - Legislative Branch or "congress"; takes up 50% of constitution 
Article 2 talks about... - Executive...
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Common Law - law derived from judicial decisions instead of from statutes 
English Common Law - most U.S. states have reception statutes/ you can rely on English common 
law in the U.S. 
Articles of Confederation - Weak central government, w/ 3 broad limitations: 
1. economic disorganization 
2. lac...
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Add to cartCommon Law - law derived from judicial decisions instead of from statutes 
English Common Law - most U.S. states have reception statutes/ you can rely on English common 
law in the U.S. 
Articles of Confederation - Weak central government, w/ 3 broad limitations: 
1. economic disorganization 
2. lac...
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