BLaw 210 Exam 4 WSU Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

Imunnity - In exchange for testimony they don't get punished for their crimes. Percent of arrest that go to trial? - 3-5% What do you need to get an arrest warrant? - Probable cause Consitution - Documents that outline how the branches of the government are supposed to function, responsibilities and limitations for each branch, relationship between federal and state governments, and relationship between government and private individuals. What do you need to bring on a capital offense? - Presentment, or a grand jury enditment. Group of peers review evidence first. Legislative Branch - Makes the law (Art. 1) Executive Branch - Enforces the law (Art. 2) Judicial Branch - Interprets the law (Art. 3) Constitutional Convention in 1787 - States put up trade barriers between one another and created their own armies and operating as sovereign governmental entities at this time. Bill of rights created - To address state v. federal powers. Federalism - US Government, allocates the powers of government between a national level of government and its constituent states.Shared powers are called - Concurrent powers Sovereignty - Ability to ruke The US is - a government of the people, by the people, for the people.