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-This is the right of Americans to be released if they are not formally charged with a crime after being detained by police? Row Question

-habeas corpus Row Answer

-This is the type of law that would punish a person without a trial----these types of laws are illegal according to the constitution? Row Question

-bills of attainder Row Answer

-Name the types of law that might try to punish someone for an act in past that is now considered illegal? Row Question

-ex post facto laws Row Answer

-Which Amendment guarantees due process and equal protection? Row Question

-14th Row Answer

-What is the only crime to be defined in the Constitution? Row Question

-treason Row Answer

-Finish this phrase which illustrates the basic idea of our legal system. “Innocent until ………”? Row Question

-proven guilty Row Answer

-Why is there a protection against self-incrimination? Row Question

-no forced confessions Row Answer

Row Question -Which Amendment gives you the right to a speedy, public, jury trial, and the help of a lawyer?

-6th Row Answer

Row Question -Which Amendment protects you from double jeopardy?

-5th Row Answer

-Which Amendment protects us from cruel or unusual punishments? Row Question

-8th Row Answer

-Name one characteristic of a good law? Row Question

-reasonable, fair, understandable, enforceable Row Answer

-These are types of laws that are based on agreements and conflicts between individuals? Row Question

-civil law Row Answer

-This is the type of law that involves with specific violations of legal code governing behavior? Row Question

-criminal law Row Answer

-These are minor violations of legal code? Row Question

-misdemeanors Row Answer

-These are major violations of legal code? Row Question

-felonies Row Answer

-This is the introduction to the Constitution that lists the purposes of government in the United States. Row Question

-Preamble Row Answer

-Article One describes which branch of the government? Row Question

-Legislative Row Answer

-Article Two describes which branch of the government? Row Question

-Executive Row Answer

-Article Three describes which branch of government? Row Question

-Judicial Row Answer

-Name the statement of Article VI that states the national government is the highest form of government in the nation and that the Constitution is above all forms of government. Row Question

-Supremacy Clause Row Answer

-This is a term for television, radio, newspapers, and magazines that influence opinion. Row Question

-mass media Row Answer

-Term for a group of people with similar beliefs about an issue. Row Question

-interest groups Row Answer

-Term that refers to a person is has already formed an opinion or listens only to one side. Row Question

-biased Row Answer

-This term refers to a person who has not made a decision and is willing to listen to all sides of an issue. Row Question

-impartial Row Answer

-This is the act of trying to influence legislators to support a certain issue. Row Question

-lobbying Row Answer