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Crim Law 2

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Statutes   Laws  
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All but this state have a two-house legislature   Nebraska  
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Supremacy clause   The Constitution and the Laws of the United States shall be the supreme law of the land  
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Ordinances or regulations   Names given to laws passed by state government, and county or city councils  
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Bills   Proposed law  
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Legislative intent   What the lawmakers who passed the law wanted the law to mean  
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Draft   When actual language of a bill is written  
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OSHA   Occupational Safety and Health Administration-Agency that develops health and safety regulations that must be followed in the work place  
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EPA   Environmental Protection Agency- in-force laws passed by Congress that deal with protecting human health and protecting the environment  
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Department of Homeland Security   Mission is to help prevent, protect against, and respond to act of terrorism on U.S. soil  
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DOT   Department of Transportation- Protect nation's transportation system  
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TSA   Transportation Security Administration - Organization that screen employees for public air transportation  
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Public Hearing   Open meeting in which the public is allowed to express their views on proposed legislation  
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Federal Register   News paper where all proposed government laws must be published  
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Appellate courts   A higher court that hears a court case after it has been heard once in a lower court  
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Precedent    
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Treaty   Agreement or contract between countries  
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UN   United Nations  
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EU   European Union, Founded in 1945  
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The Constitution states that treaties are the Supreme law of the land if...   They are signed by the President, and ratified by 2/3 of Senate  
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