Doctrine that holds that the government must act fairly

procedural due process

concept that holds that the government must use fair procedures and methods

substantive due process

concept that holds that the government must create fair policies and laws

authority of each state to act to protect and promote the public health,safety,morals, and general welfare of its people

court ordered authorizing a search anywhere

the power of government to take your property for public use

Blanket search warrant with which British custom officials had invaded private homes to search for muffled goods

reasonable grounds, a reasonable suspicious of a crime

ruling stating that evidence gained as the result of an illegal act by police cannot be used against the person from whom it was seized

Formal device by which a person can be accused of a serious crime

Formal charge, before a grand jury that charges the accused with one or more crimes

Formal accusations brought by the grand jury alone, on its own motion, rather then that of the prosecutor

Formal charge filled by a prosecutor without the action of a grand jury

Part of the 5th amendment stating that no person can be put in jeopardy of life or limb twice

trial in which the judge alone hears the case

constitutional rights that police must read to a suspect before questioning can occur

Sum of money that the accused may be required to post as a guarantee that he or she will appear in court at the proper time

Law that allows federal judges to order that an accused felon be held, without bail, when there is a good reason to believe that he or she will commit a crime before trial

He did away with rights of habeas corpus during the civil war

supreme court chief justice who believed lincolns move was unconstitutional

writ for habeas corpus

court order that prevents unjust arrests and imprisonments

Punishment of a person without a court trial

law applied to an act committed before its passage

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Question	Answer
Due process	Doctrine that holds that the government must act fairly
procedural due process	concept that holds that the government must use fair procedures and methods
substantive due process	concept that holds that the government must create fair policies and laws
political power	authority of each state to act to protect and promote the public health,safety,morals, and general welfare of its people
search warrant	court ordered authorizing a search anywhere
eminent domain	the power of government to take your property for public use
Involuntary servitude	forced labor
Discrimination	bias, unfairness
writs of assitance	Blanket search warrant with which British custom officials had invaded private homes to search for muffled goods
probable cause	reasonable grounds, a reasonable suspicious of a crime
Exclusionary rule	ruling stating that evidence gained as the result of an illegal act by police cannot be used against the person from whom it was seized
Grand jury	Formal device by which a person can be accused of a serious crime
Indictment	Formal charge, before a grand jury that charges the accused with one or more crimes
Presentment	Formal accusations brought by the grand jury alone, on its own motion, rather then that of the prosecutor
Information	Formal charge filled by a prosecutor without the action of a grand jury
Double Jeopardy	Part of the 5th amendment stating that no person can be put in jeopardy of life or limb twice
Bench trial	trial in which the judge alone hears the case
Miranda rule	constitutional rights that police must read to a suspect before questioning can occur
Bail	Sum of money that the accused may be required to post as a guarantee that he or she will appear in court at the proper time
Preventive detention	Law that allows federal judges to order that an accused felon be held, without bail, when there is a good reason to believe that he or she will commit a crime before trial
Capital punishment	death penalty
treason	betrayal of ones country
Abraham lincoln	He did away with rights of habeas corpus during the civil war
Roger B. Taney	supreme court chief justice who believed lincolns move was unconstitutional
writ for habeas corpus	court order that prevents unjust arrests and imprisonments
Bill of attainder	Punishment of a person without a court trial
Ex post facto law	law applied to an act committed before its passage

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