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State governments of the United States

Congress

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Newsome High School December 14, 2013 Chamber Assignments HOUSE A Rep. Connor Akers (St. Petersburg) Rep. Michael Bennett (Strawberry Crest) Rep. Savannah Bolender (Newsome) Rep. Rajesh Butta (King) Rep. Sarah Cutler (Newsome) Rep. Paolo Farah (AHN) Rep. Alexander Fiore (Jesuit) Rep. Jordan Flecha (Wesley Chapel) Rep. Nora Flower (St. Petersburg) Rep. Caleb Francois (Southeast) Rep. Gabriella Gonzalez (Wharton) Rep. Giselle Guerrero (Wesley Chapel) Rep. Wendy Guo (East Bay) Rep. Chaitanya Guthikonda (Palm Harbor) Rep. Samantha Hanan (Pine View) Rep. Justin Henning (Bloomingdale) Rep. Shashank Mahesh (King) Rep. Erin N. McGrath (Venice) Rep. Dejah Myers (Palm Harbor) Rep. Niraj Pathak (Southeast) Rep. Christine Von Staden (Wharton) HOUSE B

The Judiciary

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Chapter 16: The Federal Courts I. The Nature of the Judicial System (504-507) A. Introduction The judicial system in the United States is an adversarial one in which the courts provide an arena for two parties to bring their conflict before an impartial arbiter. Most cases never reach trial because they are settled by agreements reached out of court. In a criminal law case, an individual is charged by the government with violating a specific law. Civil law involves disputes between two parties and defines relationships between them. B. Participants in the Judicial System

Chapter 16- The Judiciary

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Chapter 16: The Federal Courts I. The Nature of the Judicial System (504-507) A. Introduction The judicial system in the United States is an adversarial one in which the courts provide an arena for two parties to bring their conflict before an impartial arbiter. Most cases never reach trial because they are settled by agreements reached out of court. In a criminal law case, an individual is charged by the government with violating a specific law. Civil law involves disputes between two parties and defines relationships between them. B. Participants in the Judicial System

Judiciary Vocabulary

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1. "Court Packing Plan" FDR's New Deal legislation was being overturned by the supreme court and it didn't look like there were going to be justices to retire any time soon. So FDR tried to pack the court with around 9 new justices. it didn't work 2. 4th Amendment ..., No unreasonable searches or siezures 3. adversarial system where two parties with conflicting interests "compete" against each other in front on an independent and impartial third party or parties 4. Allegheny v ACLU ..., Chanukah and Christmas displays are permitted in public places but not one display and not the other (doesn't include houses) (1989) 5. American Center for Law and Justice ..., conservative, Christian pro-life group 6. amicus curiae

Judiciary Vocab

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1. "Court Packing Plan" FDR's New Deal legislation was being overturned by the supreme court and it didn't look like there were going to be justices to retire any time soon. So FDR tried to pack the court with around 9 new justices. it didn't work 2. 4th Amendment ..., No unreasonable searches or siezures 3. adversarial system where two parties with conflicting interests "compete" against each other in front on an independent and impartial third party or parties 4. Allegheny v ACLU ..., Chanukah and Christmas displays are permitted in public places but not one display and not the other (doesn't include houses) (1989) 5. American Center for Law and Justice ..., conservative, Christian pro-life group 6. amicus curiae
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