Do Now: Take a look at the vocabulary terms-- -- talk about them with your partner and see how many you know

Limited government: fundamental notion that power of the national government is controlled Separation of powers: dividing the gov. power into varying branches (executive, legislative, judicial) Statutes: synonym for laws

Checks and balances: system created to restrain the power of all the branches of gov. Judicial review: power of the supreme court to override a law created by congress that is deemed unconstitutional Federalism: the division of power between the state and federal government

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State of mind: This means that a person intentionally, knowingly or willfully committed a guilty criminal act. Mens rea: having a guilty state of mind Motive: the reason why the criminal act was performed. Strict liability: Do not require a guilty state of mind, the act itself is criminal and comes with a charge. (ex. Selling alcohol to minors)

State only crimes: examples include simple assault, disorderly conduct, drunk driving, and shoplifting. Federal only crimes: examples include not paying your federal taxes, mail fraud, espionage, and international smuggling. Both State and Federal crimes: examples include illegal possession of drugs and bank robbery

Principal: this is the person who commits the crime Accomplice: someone who helps another person commit a crime. Accessory before the fact: is someone who knows the crime will happen but is not present at the committing of the act Accessory after the fact: is someone who knowing a crime has been committed helps the principal or accomplice avoid capture or escape.

Solicitation: this is when a person asks, command, urges or advises another person to commit a criminal act. Attempt: this is when a person intended to commit a crime as well as taken some type of action towards committing the crime not just prepare for the crime. Conspiracy: an agreement between two or more people to commit a crime.