From the Anglo-American Convention of 1818 Until the 1840s,British and American

question 103

Multiple Choice

From the Anglo-American Convention of 1818 until the 1840s,British and American settlers in Oregon

• A) coexisted peacefully under joint occupation.
• B) clashed repeatedly over control of the fur trade with local Indian tribes.
• C) engaged in guerilla warfare over control of local salmon fisheries.
• D) were fierce rivals in efforts to convert the indigenous tribes of the Columbia River valley.
• E) managed to avoid conflict with the Russian authorities who claimed the entire Oregon territory.

Understand the principles behind the two-stage trial process in capital cases and its necessity post-Furman v. Georgia.

Examine how new technologies like cell phones influence legal perspectives on search and seizure and the difficulties they pose to the exclusionary rule.

Understand the basic characteristics of different systems of government (unitary, federal, confederal).

Recognize the constitutional basis and implications of federalism in the United States.

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Definitions:

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