The three "so called" branches of the federal government.
What are the executive, judicial, legislative?
100
The two "types" of cases the US Supreme Court can hear.
What is original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction?
100
The US Constitutional source of our Miranda rights.
What is the 5th and 6th amendment?
100
The US Constitutional source of our guarantee against unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the 4th amendment?
100
University of Washington School of Law.
What is the school that Sarah & Michelle currently attend?
200
The Checks and Balances clause of the US Constitution that requires legislation to be presented to the President who is given a (qualified) veto power.
What is the Presentment Clause?
200
The nine sitting Justices on the US Supreme Court.
Who is Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Alito, Thomas, Kagan, Sotomayor, Ginsberg, Breyer
200
Miranda v. Arizona.
What is the case that "established" the Miranda rights?
200
Search Warrant.
What is a written order, issued by a judge and directed to a law enforcement officer commanding a search of a particular place and things to be seized?
200
She has a twin sister.
Who is Sarah?
300
The US Constitutional Grounds that the US Supreme Court used to find Arizona SB 1070 (relating to immigration), unconstitutional.
What is (express and implied) preemption?
300
A "petition for writ of certiorari."
What is the petition filed with the US Supreme Court when a party wants the Court to review a previous decision.
300
These are known as the "Miranda" rights.
What is...
you have the right to remain silent.
you have the right at this time to an attorney.
anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.
you have the right to talk to an attorney before answering any questions.
you have the right to have an attorney present during the questioning.
if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you without cost if you so desire.
you can exercise these rights at any time.
do you understand these rights?
300
Simplest and most common type of warrantless searches.
What is consent search?
300
King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
What is the place where Michelle currently works?
400
The area of the Constitution that makes federal law and US Constitution the supreme law of the land and thus, the area of the Constitution where preemption comes from.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
400
The current justices that were appointed by President Obama.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan?
400
"in custody" and "questioning."
What are the two requirements for Miranda rights to apply?
400
Officers should not be required to get warrant when can’t feasibly do so—because of an urgent need or demand.
What is exigent circumstances exception to the warrant requirement?
400
Ashbaugh Beal.
What is the firm where Sarah works?
500
This occurs when federal law expressly preempts state law via explicit preemptive language.
What is "express" preemption?
500
The US Supreme Court upheld the "Obamacare" individual mandate under this clause of the US Constitution.
What is the Taxing and Spending Clause?
500
Whether or not a reasonable person in the Defendant's position would believe that he could leave.
What is the test for determining whether or not someone is in custody?
500
Necessary to convict a person of a criminal offense in court.
What is beyond a reasonable doubt?
500
Football & Soccer.
What are Sarah and Michelle's favorite sports, respectively?