Study Sheet for Test Five
Chapter 15: Law
Section 1: Sources of American Law
Early Systems of Law
Our Legal Heritage
Constitutional Law
Statutory Law
Administrative Law
Common Law
Equity
Legal System Principles
Equal Justice Under the Law
Due Process of Law
Substantive Due Process
Procedural Due Process
The Adversary System
Presumption of Innocence
Section 2: Civil Law
Types Civil Law
Contracts
Property Law
Family Law
Torts and Civil Wrongs
Steps in Civil Case
Hiring a Lawyer
Filing the Complaint
Pretrial Discovery
Resolution Without Trial
The Award
Small Claims Court
Section 3: Criminal Law
Types of Crime
Petty Offenses
Misdemeanors
Felonies
Steps in Criminal Cases
Investigation and Arrest
Initial Appearance
Preliminary Hearing or Grand Jury
Plea Bargaining
Arraignment and Pleas
The Trial
The Decision
Sentencing
Section 4: The Rights of the Accused
Searches and Seizures (Fourth Amendment)
Payton v. NY (1980)
Special Situations (understand the concept, but no need to memorize these cases)
The Exclusionary Rule
Weeks v. United States (1914)
Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
Relaxing the Exclusionary Rule
US v. Leon (1984)
Nix v. Williams (1984)
Fourth Amendment in High Schools
New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)
Vernonia School District 47J v. Acton (1995)
Wiretapping and Electronic Eavesdropping
Olmstead v. US (1928)
Katz v. US (1967)
Congress and Wiretaps
The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act (1968)
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (1978)
Guarantee of Counsel
Early Rulings
Powell v. Alabama (1932)
Betts v. Brady (1942)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Self-Incrimination (Fifth Amendment)
Escobedo v. Illinois (1964)
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Limits on Miranda: (Elstad, Braswell and Fulminante)
Double Jeopardy
Palko v. Connecticut (1937)
Benton v. Maryland (1969)
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Furman v. Georgia (1972)
Woodson v. North Carolina (1976)
Gregg v. Georgia (1976)
Chapter 16: Development of Political Parties
Section 1: Parties and Party Systems
Parties and Party Systems
One Party Systems
Multiparty Systems
Two-Party Systems
Growth of American Politics
Parties Before the Civil War
Parties After the Civil War
Parties in the Great Depression and After
The Role of Minor Parties
Types of Third Parties
Single-Issue
Ideological
Splinter
The Impact of Third Parties
Obstacles to Third Parties
Single Member Districts
Proportional Representation
Section 2: Party Organization
Membership and Organization
Party Membership
Local Party Organization
Precinct
Ward
State Party Organization
National Party Organization
Political Party Functions
Recruiting Candidates
Educating the Public
Operating the Government
Dispensing Patronage
The Loyal Opposition
Reduction of Conflict
Section 3: Nominating Candidates
How Candidates Are Selected
Caucuses
Nominating Conventions
Primary Elections
Direct Primary
Open and Closed Primaries
Plurality
Runoff
Petition
Presidential Nominations
The History of Presidential Nominations
Presidential Primaries Today
Criticisms of Presidential Primaries
The National Convention
Pre-Convention Planning
Assembling the Convention
Rules Committee
Credentials Committee
Committee on Permanent Organization
Platform Committee
Nominating the Candidates
The Vice-Presidential Nomination
Adjournment