What are the limits on the power of the state governments to make laws set forth in Article I, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution?

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Some subject areas that cannot be regulated by states are set out in Article I, Section 10 of the Constitution and include such activities as entering into treaties, coining money, and passing ex post facto laws. Ex post facto laws make a person criminally responsible for an act that was committed before the act was made a crime.

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The Fourth Amendment requires:

a. That the police always obtain an arrest warrant b. Probable cause for searches and seizures c. That indigent defendants are provided with counsel d. That evidence obtained illegally is inadmissible

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. When the decedent is testate, the person who was nominated in the will to be the personal representative files the probate petition. 2. It will be essential to have a guardian appointed for the minor children if the decedent left minor children and the children's other natural parent is absent, 3. When the will cannot be located, the attorney may get permission from the probate court to have the safe deposit box opened. 4. When a person dies, the bank automatically seals the decedent's safe deposit box to prevent pilferage of the contents until rightful ownership can be established. 5. Once the personal representative has been given testamentary letters, she or he must file an inventory of the decedent's estate with the minor children's guardian ad litem.

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What is a final accounting?

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What factors must be present for a communication between an attorney and a client to be privileged?

a. communication must be made in confidence b. communication must be to obtain legal advice c. communication must be with an attorney d. all of the above e. none of the above

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