Homework 1/31/13

U.S. History-No homework!

Intro to law-No homework!

U.S. History II-Chapter 22 test tomorrow, Thursday, 1/31.  There review sheet is below:

Ch. 22 Review Sheet

Intro to Law-Read and take notes on the rest of chapter 1.

Homework 1/29/13

US History II-Write 15 review questions with answers from chapter 22.  We will be having our chapter 22 test on Thursday.

Intro to Law-Read and take notes on chapter 1, pages 4-12.

Homework 1/28/13

U.S. History II-Read and take notes on chapter 22 section 3.  Also, Make sure the worksheet that was given out in class is finished.

Intro to Law-No Homework.

Mid-Year Review Sheets

Intro to Law Final Review Sheet

U.S. History II Mid-Year Review Sheet

Homework 1/14/13

U.S. History II-No homework.  Make sure you bring your review packet to class tomorrow.

Intro to Law-No homework.  We will review later in the week for our final.

Homework 1/11/13

U.S. History II-No Homework

Intro to Law-No Homework

Homework 1/10/13

U.S. History II-Read and take notes on chapter 22 section 2.

Intro to Law-Finish chapter 16 worksheet.

Homework 1/9/13

U.S. History II-Read and take notes on Chapter 22 section 1.

Intro to Law-Read and take notes on Chapter 16, just pages 187-194.

U.S. History II Homework

Chapter 20 and 21 quiz tomorrow, 1/9/13.  Make sure to use your packet as a review sheet.

Intro to Law Review Sheet

Test Tomorrow 1/9/13

Unit 2 Ch 13-15 Review

-       What happens at the initial appearance?

o   Defendant is informed of charges, given attorney, set bail

-       What are the four options for bail/pretrial release?

o   Bail, no bail, conditional release, release on personal recognizance

-       What happens at the preliminary hearing?

o   A judge determines if there is enough evidence to have a trial

-       What happens at a grand jury hearing?           

o   A jury determines if there is enough evidence to have a trial 

-       What is an indictment?

o   When defendant is formally charged with a crime

-       What happens at an arraignment?

o   A defendant enters a plea

-       What is the next step before trial?

o   Pretrial motions

-       What is Plea Bargaining?

o   When the defendant and prosecutor negotiate and agree on what the defendant will plead guilty to

-       Name two examples of due process rights

o   Trial by jury, cross-examine witnesses, public trial, informed of charges, attorney

-       In what type of trial are juries required?

o   Criminal

-       What is a court order requiring a witness to testify called?

o   Subpoena

-       What does the Fifth Amendment provide?

o   Freedom from self-incrimination

-       What does the 6^th Amendment provide?

o   Right to confront witnesses and ask them questions, right to Attorney

-       In a civil trial if you cannot afford an attorney what happens?

o   Courts are not required to provide attorney’s for civil trials

-       What is a peremptory Challenge?

o   One side may remove a juror for any reason which they do not have to state

-       What is the one reason why you may not exclude someone using a peremptory?

o   Race

-       How would you remove a potential juror if they were related to the prosecutor?

o   Removal for cause

-       Name three of the four purposes for punishment

o   Retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation, incapacitation

-       If a person is released from prison before the end of their sentence what happens to them?

o   They go on parole

-       Where are felons generally held?

o   Prison

-       Where are persons awaiting trial and serving short sentences held?

o   Jail

-       What is a suspended sentence?

o   The sentence does not have to be served now, but may be later if they are rearrested

-       What does the probation dept. prepare in order to help the judge make a sentencing decision?

o   Presentence report

-       In Capital Punishment cases judges are now required to consider what two things?

o   Aggravating and Mitigating circumstances

Homework 1/4/13

U.S. History-Finish the packet on chapters 20 and 21.

Intro to Law-No homework over the weekend.

Homework 1/3/13

U.S. History II-No homework, we'll review for our quiz, which will be on Tuesday.

Intro to Law-Period 4 only!! Make sure you finish the worksheet I gave you in class. No homework period 7.

Homework 1/2/13

US History II-Read and take notes on Chapter 21 section 4.

Intro to Law-Read and take notes on chapter 15.