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L& Y Chpt 2 Vocab
L & Y Chpt 2 Vocab
Question | Answer |
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These departments within the government have the authority to write regulations | Agency |
A proposed law is called a | Bill |
Process of writing the actual language of a bill | Drafting |
Obligation to return criminal to a state or country | Extradition |
Purpose for which a statute is enacted(what is reason for law) | Legislative intent |
Law made by local governments | Ordinance |
Court decision establishing legal principles(decision on which future decisions will be made) | Precedent |
Comparing state and federal government - [this] has broader power to legislate | State legislature |
Laws made by legislatures | Statute |
Provision that places the U.S. Constitution and federal laws above state laws | Supremacy Clause |
May contain both legislative and executive authority | Tribal Council |
Agreement or contract between countries | Treaty |
One reason courts unable to enforce laws | Too vague |
Divides the lawmaking power between the federal and state governments | U.S. Constitution |