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Law Chapter 2
Buisness Law
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Declaration of Independence | document drafted by representatives of the 13 original colonies that asserts the rights desired by the colonists |
| Articles of Confederation | loose form of charter for common government adopted by the thirteen colonies prior to adoption of the Constitution |
| U.S. Constitution | document that consists of seven articles that provide a workable framework for our federal government |
| Bill of Rights | first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution |
| civil rights | personal, human rights recognized and guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution |
| due process of law | constitutional requirement for fundamental fairness in our legal and court system |
| system of checks and balances | division and allocation of the powers of government between its various branches |
| impeachment cases | trying a government official for misconduct in office |
| political party | private organization of citizens who select and promote candidates for public office |
| amendment | change or alteration |
| democracy | governmental system in which citizens vote directly to decide issues |
| republic | governmental system in which citizens elect representatives to decide issues |
| sovereignty | freedom from external control |
| interstate commerce | trade and other commercial intercourse between or among businesses in different states |
| intrastate commerce | commerce conducted wholly within one state |
| cyberlaw | law that is intended to govern the use of computers in e-commerce and the Internet; civil and criminal law governing activities performed via computer and Internet technology |
| browser | Internet scanning program |