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4th Amendment - ANSWERFreedom from unreasonable searches and seizures 5th Amendment - ANSWERThe Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due process 6th Amendment - ANSWERRight to a speedy trial 14th Amendment - ANSWERExpands and reinforces due process Procedural Due Process - ANSWERThis is the procedure that the government has to follow while it is seeking to deprive people of their life, liberty, or property (examples: right to counsel, right to a jury trial, rights against self-incrimination) Substantive Due Process - ANSWERThis is the actual power of the government to deprive people of their life, liberty, or property. In general, the more of a person's life, liberty, or property will be affected, the more compelling the government's reason for the law must be. District Court - ANSWER-Hears small claims up to $5,000 -Hears law suits up to $25,000 or less -Hears criminal trials for 1-year misdemeanors or less -Holds all arraignments Circuit Court - ANSWER-Hears civil suits of more that $25,000 -Hears felonies and high court misdemeanors -Distributes PPO's Actus Reus - ANSWERguilty act Mens Rea - ANSWERguilty mind/criminal intent Specific Intent - ANSWERNot only does the prosecutor have to prove that the defendant did certain acts, but also that he did the acts with the intent to cause a particular result General Intent - ANSWERThe defendant intended to do the act, but did not intend to cause a particular result Corpus Delicti - ANSWERBody of the crime (the elements) Attempt - ANSWER1. Defendant intended to commit and offense 2. Defendant took some action toward committing the alleged crime but failed to complete the crime. Planning/prep is not considered and attempt. The action must go to the point where the crime would have been completed if it had not been interrupted by outside circumstances.