Government: The American Legal System

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The English legal system brought to North America by colonists was

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Common Law

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__________________ is believed to be the first set of written laws. Canon Law, Code of Hammurabi, Roman Law, Ten Commandments

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Code of Hammurabi

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A defendant who argues that he or she is a victim of an unreasonable search is what type of law?

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constitutional law

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A statute is a law written by which level of government? Options: Federal, State, County, City

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State

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Judges rely on past __________ when deciding a case when they cannot refer to a statute.

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Precedent

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Government not being able to put someone in jail without following legal procedures is called

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due process clause

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Ernest Miranda was _____________ and his case led to the _______ _________

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a defendant in a criminal case; Miranda Rights

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Mr. Speedy being charged with running a red light is an example of a _______ lawsuit.

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criminal

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Crimes are broken into categories known as

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misdemeanors and felonies

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If your teacher wanted to sue another teacher for $65,000, which court would hear the case? Options: Florida County Court, Florida Circuit Court, Florida Court of Appeals, Florida Supreme Court

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Florida Circuit Court