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(A) LAW-QUIZ-01
LAW-QUIZ-01
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Legislative Branch | makes laws |
| Judicial Branch | interperets laws |
| Executive Branch | puts laws into effect |
| Horizontal Separation of Powers | Legislative, Judicial, Executive |
| Vertical Separation of Powers | City, County, State, Federal |
| Human Rights | you have these because you are human |
| Civil Rights | you have these because you are a citizen |
| Defendant | person accused of crime |
| Plaintiff | person harmed by a crime, bringing a civil suit against a defendant |
| Criminal Law | cases brought by the government against those allegedly violating the law |
| Civil Law | cases brought by private citizens against those allegedly harming others |
| Limited Government | created to have less power in order to protect freedom |
| The U.S. Constitution | a written plan for how the government should operate |
| Prosecutor | represents the government in criminal cases |
| Jury | group who will declare guilty or not guilty |