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The concept of federalism means that government power is shared between

A) the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
B) state and federal governments.
C) the federal government and the United Nations.
D) state and local governments.

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If the prosecution destroys evidence important to the defense, this violates a defendant's rights only if the prosecution acted

A) in bad faith.
B) negligently.
C) with carelessness.
D) in violation of a court order.

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The legal and ethical obligation of the prosecutor is to seek ____________.

At the federal level are the federal law enforcement agencies created by ________ to enforce specific federal laws.

In our adversary system, the prosecution has no obligation to reveal any evidence to the defense.

___________ evidence is that which possesses a significant degree of believability.

All jurisdictions in the U.S.utilize the Federal Rules of Evidence.

The system in which power is shared between state and federal governments is called ____________.

The United States, as compared to other industrial democracies,

If the defense loses or misplaces evidence important to the prosecution, it is a violation of due process.

To validly enact federal statutes, Congress must be acting within

The keystone of American federalism is the ________________.

In the American ____________ system of criminal prosecution, the government must prove its case by evidence freely and independently secured and may not coerce the defendant to provide evidence.

What is the Brady rule? Provide an example of a violation of this rule.What are the consequences of a violation of the Brady rule?

Most crimes committed in the U.S.are

Emergency procedures permit a law enforcement officer or a physician to place a person in a mental health facility who exhibits signs of a mental illness for an initial period of no longer than ______ hours.

If the prosecution deliberately uses false evidence or perjured testimony to obtain a conviction, the defendant will get a new trial.

If evidence potentially favorable to the accused is lost, destroyed, or misplaced, this is a violation of due process only if the government acted in ____________.

The Tenth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution states that powers not delegated to the United States are

The American system of criminal justice is an adversarial one, not a/n ____________ one.