Flashcards
Civics flashcards
Flashcards do conjunto (27)
- 1Adversarial Legal Systemused in common law countries two advocates represents their parties
- 2Assembly1st amendment right, to congregate peacefully
- 3Checks and Balanceshow the branches of government check the power of the other branch. to make sure no branch is not more powerful than another branch
- 4Civil and Criminal LawCivil law mainly focused on lawsuits while criminal law focuses on breaking the law.
- 5Civil Lawa law based on usually lawsuit for damages
- 6Consumer Protectionprotection from corporations by imposing health and safety regulations
- 7Draconian LawsHarsh laws based on Greek laws favored the rich over the poor
- 8E Pluribus Unumlatin, meaning "out of many one" used to represent our country
- 9Establishment Clauseclause to the 1st amendment religious freedom meaning that you have to respect the religion of an establishment
- 10Executiveone of the three main branches of the us government lead by the president
- 11Expression1st amendment guaranteeing free expression.
- 12Gerrymanderingwhenever a county purposefully reshapes district lines to gain an advantage
- 13Judicial Reviewthe power of the supreme court to review laws set forth by the government.
- 14Jury Dutywhenever you are summoned by the courts to appear to be on a jury.
- 15Legislativeone of the three main branches of government, congress, led by the speaker of the house.
- 16Line-Vetopower given to North Carolina Governor to strike a specific item from a bill.
- 17North Carolina General Assemblylegislative body of the north Carolina government
- 18ParoleParole is what is given to a criminal or as a sentence where they're freedoms are slightly restricted, released early for prision
- 19Patriot Actact put in place after the 2001 Terrorist attacks, where as government does not need warrants to search suspected terrorists
- 20Prosecutorthe people who takes the other people to court, the victim
- 21Referendumwhenever voters have the power to directly effect public officials
- 22Retributionpayback, in a simple term, having something restored that was taken
- 23Senatehalf of the legislative body of the us, more exclusive thank the house of representatives, only 2 per state, leader is the VP or the president pro tempura
- 24Separation of Church and Statenot in the constitution , but heavily implied. saying government will not be swayed by religious affiliation.
- 25Sherrif's Departmenthandles crimes anywhere in the county
- 26The Leandro Casefamous court case where low wealth schools got less money than higher income schools
- 27Zoningplaying zones on specific areas for various reasons. for construction, business, theater etc.