The term _____________ refers to the expressed goals of a government institution, supported by either punishments or rewards.

In March 2010, Congress passed ________, substantially altering the nation’s health care system.

In Texas, political parties help candidates by providing

The ____________________ is the supreme law of the land, and as such is the basis of all law in the United States.

Which of the following federal agencies is responsible for espionage, kidnapping, extortion, interstate gambling, and interstate transportation of stolen property, among other duties?

Which term is Latin for “I will not contest it” and is used as a criminal defendant’s plea, in which he or she chooses not to challenge, or contest, the charges brought by the government?

____ is a judicial order that commands a correctional official to bring a prisoner before a federal court so that the court can hear the person’s claim that he or she is being held illegally.

What exception of the search warrant is allowed when police officers have probable cause to believe that an automobile contains evidence of a crime?

Courts having original jurisdiction are courts of the first instance, or ____.

____ are crimes punishable by death or imprisonment in a federal or state penitentiary for one year or longer.