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Bell-Ringer 10-21-2011 COPY: Strict Constructionist: A close or narrow reading and interpretation of the US Constitution Loose Constructionist: one favoring a liberal construction of the Constitution of the U.S. to give broader powers to the federal government

Bell-Ringer 10-25-2011 Copy the six useful questions to evaluate whether problems are likely to result when drafting a bill (p.23).

WHAT IS GRASSROOTS LOBBYING (Chp. 3) Bell-Ringer 10-31-2011 WHAT IS LOBBYING (Chp 3)? WHAT IS GRASSROOTS LOBBYING (Chp. 3)

Bell-Ringer 11-1-2011 What is an initiative? What is a referendum?

Do you think more or less than 50% of lawyers actually argue in court? Bell-Ringer 11-14-2011 Do you think more or less than 50% of lawyers actually argue in court?

What is another name for a lawyer? Bell-Ringer 11-15-2011 Chapter 6: Lawyers What is another name for a lawyer? What is the name given to an attorney who argues in front of a court?

Bell-Ringer 11-16-2011 Copy Figure 6.1 Code of Professional Responsibility (Page 70) COPY ALL 9 CANONS. IF NO BOOK PAIR-UP WITH SOMEONE

Define Contingency Fee: (p.68) Bell-Ringer 11-21-2011 Define Retainer. (p.68) Define Contingency Fee: (p.68)

Bell-Ringer 11-22-2011 COPY: Legal Aid Organizations: provide free legal services to low-income people for certain civil cases.

November 30, 2011 Explain how the right to an attorney differs in a criminal versus a civil case.

What is the difference between a guilty state of mind and motive? Bell-Ringer 12-1-2011 What is the difference between a guilty state of mind and motive?

Bell-Ringer 12-2-2011 Copy: Elements of a crime must be proven at trial in order to convict the offender Example: Robbery: unlawful taking and carrying away of goods or money from someone’s person by force or intimidation Elements: (1) the taking and carrying away of goods or money, (2) the taking from someone’s person, (3) the use of force or intimidation

Bell-Ringer 12-5-2011 TRUE or FALSE: If you are guilty of accessory before the fact you can get the same punishment as the principal offender (the one who committed the crime).

Define crime of omission. (Power Point Notes or Book page 103) Bell-Ringer 12-6-2011 Define crime of omission. (Power Point Notes or Book page 103)

Bell-Ringer 12-7-2011 Define Felony Murder. In most states, is felony murder considered first or second-degree murder?

BELL-RINGER 12-14-2011 DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH GRISWOLD v. CONNECTICUT and WHICH TWO DOCUMENTS ARE YOU EMPLOYING IN YOUR ESSAY TO BACK YOUR OPINION?

Bell-Ringer 12-21-2011 What is the difference between first and second-degree murder? USE YOUR POWER POINT NOTES OR BOOK