| Question |
Answer |
| Authority to protect and promote the safety, and health of the people |
Police power |
| Being tried more than once for the same criminal offense |
double jeopardy |
| Formal report that authorizes a trial |
Presentment |
| Protects people's right to due process of law |
fifth amendment |
| Government's duty to follow procedures set by law when carrying out government functions |
due process |
| Requires authorities to respect individuals' right to security |
fourth amendment |
| Reasonable grounds for a search warrant |
probable cause |
| Panel of citizens who decide if the government has enough evidence to try an accused person on formal charges |
grand jury |
| Permits police to enter a house or other private property to search for specific items |
search warrant |
| Laws that punishment people for actions that were legal when the actions were committed |
ex post facto laws |
| Prohibits tainted evidence from being introduced in court |
exclusionary rule |
| Court schedule |
docket |
| Moving a trial to a different location |
change of venure |
| Requires police to inform criminal suspects of their right to refuse to answer police questions |
Miranda Rule |
| Situation in which a judge decides a case without a jury's imput |
bench trial |
Biology Lab Midterm
