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Categories of Crimes - Drug and Traffic offense. Offense against individuals, property, family, public order, decency, public health, safety, morals, and administration of government. Fourteenth Amendment - A constitutional amendment giving full rights of citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States The US Senate - lawmaking body made up of two representatives from each state The House of Representatives - the lower house of Congress, consisting of a different number of representatives from each state, depending on population Three areas of government and purpose - Legislative Branch-Creates Law, Executive BranchEnforces Law, Judicial Branch-Interprets Law. Bill of Rights - The first ten amendments to the Constitution First Amendment - 5 freedoms: speech, press, religion, assembly, petition Second Amendment - Right to keep and bear arms Third Amendment - NO CITIZEN SHOULD BE FORCED TO QUARTER SOLDIERS IN THEIR HOMES Fifth Amendment - The right to forced self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and right to fair trial. Sixth Amendment - Right to a speedy and public trial, attorney and right to confront witnesses. Seventh Amendement - trial by jury in civil casesEighth Amendment - No cruel or unusual punishment, no excessive bail Ninth Amendment - People's rights are not limited to those listed in the Constitution Tenth Amendment - Amendment stating that the powers not delegated to the federal gov. are reserved to the states Interactionist View - Lobbyists and organizations guide laws Consensus View - Majority vote of the people make or change laws Conflict View - Only powerful people make laws Presumption of Innocence - Presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Statute of Limitations-Extremely violent or sexual offenses - No Limitations Statute of Limitations- Most Felonies - Four years Statute of Limitations- Negligent Homicide - Four years Statute of Limitations- Misdemeanor - Two years Statutue of Limitations- Infractions - One year Felony-Capital Degree - 25 years to life or death