Category: Constitutional Law
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Constitution – Bill of Rights
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Amendment 1 – Freedom of Religion, Speech, and the Press Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.…
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Challenging Witnesses at Trial
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The right to face one’s accusers in court is guaranteed by the constitutional right to confront and cross examine witnesses.
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One Job – Follow the Constitution
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Congress has a limited role in a presidential election. Article II Section 1 as amended provides that the President of the Senate is to open and count the electoral votes from each state, in the presence of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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Eyewitness Reliability in Criminal Cases
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Eyewitness reliability involves more than just determining whether a witness is honest. Utah criminal jury trials often involve honest witnesses who are simply wrong.