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5th Grade SW Week 20
Term | Definition |
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how aligned a law is to the Constitution | constitutionality |
When a law is not in line with the rights of the people in the Constitution, it is struck down and no longer a law. When a law is "upheld" by the Supreme Court, it is still a law. | judicial review |
guns, pistols, rifles | firearms |
to look through | search |
to take by force | seize |
a written permit from a judge giving permission to search | search warrant |
major crime | felony |
punished | sentenced |
The government cannot take any private property without paying for it. | eminent domain |
a written order | subpoena |
a lawyer | counsel |
a group of people randomly selected to hear evidence of a legal issue, then make a decision based on the evidence | jury |