1. Statutes that permit states to obtain jurisdiction over an out of state defendant who has minimum contacts with the state are called:

2. The law establishing the period during which a plaintiff must commence an action or bring a lawsuit against a defendant, or it is barred is:

3. The document served on a defendant and filed with the court to commence an action and initiate the lawsuit is:

4. Administrative agencies are part of which branch of the government:

5. In looking up federal administrative rules where would you find them:

6. The burden of proof in a civil case is? 1)__________ and in a criminal case the burden of proof is 2) __________.

7. The Constitutional provision that a person cannot be tried twice for the same offense is:

8. Under the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution evidence obtained illegally will not be admitted under the__________rule.

9. Minnesota classifies crimes in three categories based on possible penalties. What are the three classifications of crimes?

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B.

C.

10. In capital cases, when one is charged with first degree murder a formal charge must be brought by the:

11. List four exceptions to the "exclusionary rule" when a warrant need not be obtained:

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2.

3.

4.

12. State the three branches of the federal government:

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2.

3.

13. When a court has the power to hear a case it is said they have__________over the matter.

14. The theory of following prior court decisions or rulings is known as:

15. The process of selecting a jury, from the French "to see to say" is called:

16. Statements made by a client to an attorney under the attorney-client relationship must be held in strict:

17. Identify five procedural protections under the Sixth Amendment:

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2.

3.

4.

5.

18. The concept of a strong central government and individual state governments is:

19. The federal trial court is called:

20. A law established by a state or federal legislative branch is called a:

21. Before the U.S. Supreme Court will accept a case for hearing they must issue a writ of:

22. Oral testimony given by a party or witness prior to trial and under oath is called a:

23. What branch of the government creates the law:

24. An appellate court that determines there were no errors by the lower court will the decision. If they feel harmful error occurred, they will__________the decision, and if they feel additional information is needed to correct an error they will send it back to the lower court which is called:

25. List four of the six methods of discovery in a civil case:

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2.

3.

4.

26. What is the ethical duty of a prosecutor?

27. Jury verdicts in a criminal case must be?