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constitution and law

constitiution and law vocab

QuestionAnswer
anarchy lack of government
Eminent Domain "all land belongs to government" if government needed your lang, they could take it.
felonies a serisou crime
confederation loose association of states with a weak centeral government
legislative congress makes the laws. [ sentate, house of reps.]
executive president enforces the laws [impeachment]
judicial courts make decisions about questions of law
Bill of Rights first 10 amendments
Supreme Court justices are appointed for life by president
veto president can "ignore" bills
impeachment the process of accusing a public official of wrongdoing
electors a votor
naturalization a way to give full citizenship to a person born in another country becoming a citizen
bill of attainder a law that condems a person w/o a trial in court
ex post facto law alaw that would make an act a criminal offense after it was commited after the fact
suffrage the right to vote
due process of law a fair treatment under the law
servitude a state of belonging to an owner or master
primary 1st, most important
senator serves... 6 years
supreme court.. serves till they die
house of reps serve.. 10 years
checks and balances the concept that each branch or gov. as control over other braches
popular sovereignty power of the gov. comes from the ppl, ppl rule
republicanism elective form of gov. elect representatives who precsent our ideas
federalism federal gov. is supreme
warrant permission for an officer to make an arrest, seize property, make a sdearch, or carry judgement into excecution
subpoena the usual writ for the summoning or witnesses, evidence, documents, before a court or other deliberative body
hearing to take or listen to the evidence or testimony of someone
district attounry the prosecution officer of a judicial district
verdict the answer of a jury given to the court concerning a matter submitted
acquittal judicial deliverence from a criminal charge on a verdict or finding of not guilty
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