Blaw 2301 Betanzos Exam 1 (Ch. 1, 2 & 4-9) Key Terms (44 Q&a)

What are the Bill of Rights? {Ans: The first 10 amendments to the Constitution}What is the hierarchy of the state court system? {Ans: State Supreme Court (Highest Appeals Court) --> Lower Appeals Courts --> Trial Courts of General Jurisdiction --> Trial Courts of Limited (or Specific Jurisdiction)}What is the hierarchy of the federal court system? {Ans: The Supreme Court --> US Court of Appeals (12 Circuits) + US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit --> Primary Trial Court + Trial Courts of Limited (Specific Jurisdiction) --> Various Federal Agencies}What are ethics? {Ans: Moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity.}What does Article 2, Section 1 of the Constitution State? {Ans: Defines the powers and responsibilities of the President—in general he is to enforce the nation's laws.}What are the Articles of Confederation? {Ans: The original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789. (Hella weak)}