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Know vvthe vvvarious vvrights vvthat vvthe vvcourts vvhave vvupheld vvusing vvthe vvimplicit
vvright vvto vvprivacy vv(e.g., vvthe vvright vvto vvhave vvaccess vvto vvcontraceptives) vvand vvbe
vvable vvto vvspot vva vvright vvthat vvis vvnot vvupheld vvby vvthe vvright vvto vvprivacy. vv(73) vv-
vvAnswer vvAlthough vvthe vvConstitution vvdoes vvnot vvexplicitly vvinclude vvthe vvright vvto
vvprivacy, vvthe vvSupreme vvCourt vvhas vvfound vvthat vvthe vvConstitution vvimplicitly
vvgrants vva vvright vvto vvprivacy vvagainst vvgovernmental vvintrusion vvfrom vvthe vvFirst
vvAmendment, vvThird vvAmendment, vvFourth vvAmendment, vvand vvthe vvFifth
vvAmendment.
Know vvthe vvAmerican vvrule vvwith vvregard vvto vvattorney vvfees. vv- vvAnswer vv(151)
vvretainer vvfees
-The vvAmerican vvRule vvis vva vvrule vvin vvthe vvU.S. vvjustice vvsystem vvthat vvsays vvtwo
vvopposing vvsides vvin vva vvlegal vvmatter vvmust vvpay vvtheir vvown vvattorney vvfees,
vvregardless vvof vvwho vvwins vvthe vvcase. vvHowever, vvin vvcountries vvthat vvabide vvby
vvEnglish vvcommon vvlaw, vvthe vvrule vvsays vvthe vvlosing vvparty vvmust vvpay vvthe vvlegal
vvfees vvof vvthe vvwinning vvparty
Know vvthe vvmajor vvfunctions vvof vvadministrative vvagencies vv(e.g., vvhow vvthey vvare
vvsimilar vvto vvall vvthree vvbranches) vvand vvthat vvtheir vvdecisions vvand vvactions vvmay
vvbe vvreviewed vvby vvthe vvcourts vvthrough vvjudicial vvreview. vvKnow vvwhat vvbranch vvof
vvgovernment vvadministrative vvagencies vvare vvmost vvcommonly vvassociated vvwith vvin
vvthe vvfederal vvgovernment. vv(186) vv- vvAnswer vv-subbranch vvof vvexecutive vvbranch
vvof vvthe vvfederal, vvstate, vvlocal vvgov
-federal: vvused vvas vvexamples vvto vvexplain vv& vvteach vvadmin vvlaw, vvused vvas vvan
vvintro vvtool
-state: vvare vvorganized vvin vva vvsimilar, vvless vvcomplex, vvstructure vvas vvthe vvfed
vvadmin vvgov vvsystem
when vvan vvattempted vvcrime vvhas vvoccurred vvand vvbe vvable vvto vvidentify vvwhether
vvone vvhas vvoccurred vvafter vvanalyzing vva vvset vvof vvfacts vv- vvAnswer vvintention vvof
vvthe vvaccused vvto vvcommit vva vvcrime vv& vva vvsubstantial vvstep vvtoward vvits
vvcommission vv
-An vvattempt vvto vvcommit vva vvcrime vvoccurs vvif vva vvcriminal vvhas vvan vvintent vvto
vvcommit vva vvcrime vvand vvtakes vva vvsubstantial vvstep vvtoward vvcompleting vvthe
vvcrime, vvbut vvfor vvreasons vvnot vvintended vvby vvthe vvcriminal, vvthe vvfinal vvresulting
vvcrime vvdoes vvnot vvoccur.
, Understand vvthat vva vvcase vvin vvequity vvseeks vvremedies vvother vvthan vvmoney
vvdamages vv(114) vv- vvAnswer vvremedies vvat vvlaw vv(recover vvmoney): vv
1. vvinjury vvcaused vvby vvneg vvof vvthe vvdefendant vv
2. vvloss vvof vvearnings vvcaused vvby vvdefamation vvof vvcharacter vvby vvthe vvdef vv
3. vvmoney vvlost vvas vvthe vvresult vvof vvthe vvdef's vvfraud vv& vvdeceit vv
4. vvprofits vvlost vvdue vvto vvbreach vvof vvcontract vvby vvthe vvdef vv
-exceptions vvcriminal vvcases: vvjuvenile vvcrimes
Bill vvof vvRights, vvand vvunderstand vvthe vvFirst vvAmendment, vvincluding vvthe vvextent
vvof vvprotected vvspeech vvaccording vvto vvthe vvSupreme vvCourt vvand vvthat vvit vvprotects
vvpolitical vvspeech vvof vvindividuals vvand vvorganizations. vv- vvAnswer vv(57 vv& vv59)
Know vvwhom vvan vvattorney vvmay vvethically vvcontact vvwhen vvan vvopposing vvparty vvis
vvrepresented vvby vvan vvattorney vv- vvAnswer vvIn vvrepresenting vva vvclient, vva vvlawyer
vvshall vvnot vvcommunicate vvabout vvthe vvsubject vvof vvthe vvrepresentation vvwith vva
vvperson vvthe vvlawyer vvknows vvto vvbe vvrepresented vvby vvanother vvlawyer vvin vvthe
vvmatter, vvunless vvthe vvlawyer vvhas vvthe vvconsent vvof vvthe vvother vvlawyer vvor vvis
vvauthorized vvto vvdo vvso vvby vvlaw vvor vva vvcourt vvorder.
case vvbeing vvremanded vv- vvAnswer vvAn vvappeals vvcourt vvmay vvremand vva vvcase vvto
vvthe vvtrial vvcourt vvfor vvfurther vvaction vvif vvit vvreverses vvthe vvjudgment vvof vvthe vvlower
vvcourt, vvor vvafter vva vvpreliminary vvhearing vva vvjudge vvmay vvremand vvinto vvcustody vva
vvperson vvaccused vvof vva vvcrime vvif vvthe vvjudge vvfinds vvthat vva vvthere vvis vvreason vvto
vvhold vvthe vvaccused vvfor vvtrial.
Know vvand vvunderstand vvthe vvmeaning vvof vv"judicial vvreview," vvincluding vvthat vvit
vvwas vvestablished vvby vvthe vvfamous vvcase vvof vvMarbury vvv. vvMadison. vvKnow vvwhat
vvthe vvfederal vvcourts vvcan vvdeclare vvunconstitutional. vv(42 vv& vv47) vv- vvAnswer
vvpower vvof vvthe vvUS vvsupreme vvcourt vvto vvdeclare vvunconstitutional vvact vvof
vvCongress, vva vvpresidential vvorder, vvor vva vvstate vvlaw
-Marbury vvv. vvMadison vv1803: vvvalidated vv(gave vvlegal vvforce vvto) vvthe vvjudicial
vvreview vvof vvlegislative vvand vvexecutive vvenactments vvand vvorders
-major vvpower vvfor vvsupreme vvcourt, vvrecog vvit vvas vva vvsole vvinterpreter vv&
vvcustodian vvof vvthe vvconstitution vv, vvto vvthe vvexclusion vvof vvthe vvpresident vv&
vvcongress
-duty vvof vvdefining vvwhat vvthe vvconstitution vvmeans vvand vvdoes vvnot vvmean
Understand vvjurisdiction, vvincluding vvoriginal vvjurisdiction vvand vvappellate vvjurisdiction,
vvtrial vvcourts vvand vvappellate vvcourts, vvand vvfederal vvcourts vvand vvstate vvcourts.
vv(92) vv- vvAnswer vvKnow vvthat vvmost vvmatters vvgo vvto vvstate vvcourts vvbut vvthat
vvthere vvare vvcases vvof vvlimited vvfederal vvsubject vvmatter vvjurisdiction vv("exclusive
vvjurisdiction") vvand vvthere vvare vvcases vvof vvconcurrent vvjurisdiction. vvKnow vvhow vvto
vvidentify vvthe vvcases vvof vvconcurrent vvjurisdiction vvand vvknow vvwhen vva vvcase vvwill
vvonly vvbe vvable vvto vvgo vvto vva vvstate vvcourt. vvBe vvable vvto vvidentify vvwhat vvcourt vva
vvparticular vvcase vvwould vvlikely vvgo vvto vvif vvgiven vva vvset vvof vvfacts.
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Know vvthe vvvarious vvrights vvthat vvthe vvcourts vvhave vvupheld vvusing vvthe vvimplicit
vvright vvto vvprivacy vv(e.g., vvthe vvright vvto vvhave vvaccess vvto vvcontraceptives) vvand vvbe
vvable vvto vvspot vva vvright vvthat vvis vvnot vvupheld vvby vvthe vvright vvto vvprivacy. vv(73) vv-
vvAnswer vvAlthough vvthe vvConstitution vvdoes vvnot vvexplicitly vvinclude vvthe vvright vvto
vvprivacy, vvthe vvSupreme vvCourt vvhas vvfound vvthat vvthe vvConstitution vvimplicitly
vvgrants vva vvright vvto vvprivacy vvagainst vvgovernmental vvintrusion vvfrom vvthe vvFirst
vvAmendment, vvThird vvAmendment, vvFourth vvAmendment, vvand vvthe vvFifth
vvAmendment.
Know vvthe vvAmerican vvrule vvwith vvregard vvto vvattorney vvfees. vv- vvAnswer vv(151)
vvretainer vvfees
-The vvAmerican vvRule vvis vva vvrule vvin vvthe vvU.S. vvjustice vvsystem vvthat vvsays vvtwo
vvopposing vvsides vvin vva vvlegal vvmatter vvmust vvpay vvtheir vvown vvattorney vvfees,
vvregardless vvof vvwho vvwins vvthe vvcase. vvHowever, vvin vvcountries vvthat vvabide vvby
vvEnglish vvcommon vvlaw, vvthe vvrule vvsays vvthe vvlosing vvparty vvmust vvpay vvthe vvlegal
vvfees vvof vvthe vvwinning vvparty
Know vvthe vvmajor vvfunctions vvof vvadministrative vvagencies vv(e.g., vvhow vvthey vvare
vvsimilar vvto vvall vvthree vvbranches) vvand vvthat vvtheir vvdecisions vvand vvactions vvmay
vvbe vvreviewed vvby vvthe vvcourts vvthrough vvjudicial vvreview. vvKnow vvwhat vvbranch vvof
vvgovernment vvadministrative vvagencies vvare vvmost vvcommonly vvassociated vvwith vvin
vvthe vvfederal vvgovernment. vv(186) vv- vvAnswer vv-subbranch vvof vvexecutive vvbranch
vvof vvthe vvfederal, vvstate, vvlocal vvgov
-federal: vvused vvas vvexamples vvto vvexplain vv& vvteach vvadmin vvlaw, vvused vvas vvan
vvintro vvtool
-state: vvare vvorganized vvin vva vvsimilar, vvless vvcomplex, vvstructure vvas vvthe vvfed
vvadmin vvgov vvsystem
when vvan vvattempted vvcrime vvhas vvoccurred vvand vvbe vvable vvto vvidentify vvwhether
vvone vvhas vvoccurred vvafter vvanalyzing vva vvset vvof vvfacts vv- vvAnswer vvintention vvof
vvthe vvaccused vvto vvcommit vva vvcrime vv& vva vvsubstantial vvstep vvtoward vvits
vvcommission vv
-An vvattempt vvto vvcommit vva vvcrime vvoccurs vvif vva vvcriminal vvhas vvan vvintent vvto
vvcommit vva vvcrime vvand vvtakes vva vvsubstantial vvstep vvtoward vvcompleting vvthe
vvcrime, vvbut vvfor vvreasons vvnot vvintended vvby vvthe vvcriminal, vvthe vvfinal vvresulting
vvcrime vvdoes vvnot vvoccur.
, Understand vvthat vva vvcase vvin vvequity vvseeks vvremedies vvother vvthan vvmoney
vvdamages vv(114) vv- vvAnswer vvremedies vvat vvlaw vv(recover vvmoney): vv
1. vvinjury vvcaused vvby vvneg vvof vvthe vvdefendant vv
2. vvloss vvof vvearnings vvcaused vvby vvdefamation vvof vvcharacter vvby vvthe vvdef vv
3. vvmoney vvlost vvas vvthe vvresult vvof vvthe vvdef's vvfraud vv& vvdeceit vv
4. vvprofits vvlost vvdue vvto vvbreach vvof vvcontract vvby vvthe vvdef vv
-exceptions vvcriminal vvcases: vvjuvenile vvcrimes
Bill vvof vvRights, vvand vvunderstand vvthe vvFirst vvAmendment, vvincluding vvthe vvextent
vvof vvprotected vvspeech vvaccording vvto vvthe vvSupreme vvCourt vvand vvthat vvit vvprotects
vvpolitical vvspeech vvof vvindividuals vvand vvorganizations. vv- vvAnswer vv(57 vv& vv59)
Know vvwhom vvan vvattorney vvmay vvethically vvcontact vvwhen vvan vvopposing vvparty vvis
vvrepresented vvby vvan vvattorney vv- vvAnswer vvIn vvrepresenting vva vvclient, vva vvlawyer
vvshall vvnot vvcommunicate vvabout vvthe vvsubject vvof vvthe vvrepresentation vvwith vva
vvperson vvthe vvlawyer vvknows vvto vvbe vvrepresented vvby vvanother vvlawyer vvin vvthe
vvmatter, vvunless vvthe vvlawyer vvhas vvthe vvconsent vvof vvthe vvother vvlawyer vvor vvis
vvauthorized vvto vvdo vvso vvby vvlaw vvor vva vvcourt vvorder.
case vvbeing vvremanded vv- vvAnswer vvAn vvappeals vvcourt vvmay vvremand vva vvcase vvto
vvthe vvtrial vvcourt vvfor vvfurther vvaction vvif vvit vvreverses vvthe vvjudgment vvof vvthe vvlower
vvcourt, vvor vvafter vva vvpreliminary vvhearing vva vvjudge vvmay vvremand vvinto vvcustody vva
vvperson vvaccused vvof vva vvcrime vvif vvthe vvjudge vvfinds vvthat vva vvthere vvis vvreason vvto
vvhold vvthe vvaccused vvfor vvtrial.
Know vvand vvunderstand vvthe vvmeaning vvof vv"judicial vvreview," vvincluding vvthat vvit
vvwas vvestablished vvby vvthe vvfamous vvcase vvof vvMarbury vvv. vvMadison. vvKnow vvwhat
vvthe vvfederal vvcourts vvcan vvdeclare vvunconstitutional. vv(42 vv& vv47) vv- vvAnswer
vvpower vvof vvthe vvUS vvsupreme vvcourt vvto vvdeclare vvunconstitutional vvact vvof
vvCongress, vva vvpresidential vvorder, vvor vva vvstate vvlaw
-Marbury vvv. vvMadison vv1803: vvvalidated vv(gave vvlegal vvforce vvto) vvthe vvjudicial
vvreview vvof vvlegislative vvand vvexecutive vvenactments vvand vvorders
-major vvpower vvfor vvsupreme vvcourt, vvrecog vvit vvas vva vvsole vvinterpreter vv&
vvcustodian vvof vvthe vvconstitution vv, vvto vvthe vvexclusion vvof vvthe vvpresident vv&
vvcongress
-duty vvof vvdefining vvwhat vvthe vvconstitution vvmeans vvand vvdoes vvnot vvmean
Understand vvjurisdiction, vvincluding vvoriginal vvjurisdiction vvand vvappellate vvjurisdiction,
vvtrial vvcourts vvand vvappellate vvcourts, vvand vvfederal vvcourts vvand vvstate vvcourts.
vv(92) vv- vvAnswer vvKnow vvthat vvmost vvmatters vvgo vvto vvstate vvcourts vvbut vvthat
vvthere vvare vvcases vvof vvlimited vvfederal vvsubject vvmatter vvjurisdiction vv("exclusive
vvjurisdiction") vvand vvthere vvare vvcases vvof vvconcurrent vvjurisdiction. vvKnow vvhow vvto
vvidentify vvthe vvcases vvof vvconcurrent vvjurisdiction vvand vvknow vvwhen vva vvcase vvwill
vvonly vvbe vvable vvto vvgo vvto vva vvstate vvcourt. vvBe vvable vvto vvidentify vvwhat vvcourt vva
vvparticular vvcase vvwould vvlikely vvgo vvto vvif vvgiven vva vvset vvof vvfacts.
