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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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...