Vocab
This principle allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the others.
What is Checks and Balances?
This economic system is based on private ownership and profit.
What is Capitalism?
This branch makes the laws.
Legislative Branch
This type of law deals with crimes against society.
What is Criminal Law?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called this.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This constitutional principle divides power between national and state governments.
What is Federalism?
This economic system combines private enterprise with government regulation
What is a Mixed Economy?
This branch enforces the laws.
Executive Branch.
This type of law deals with disputes between individuals or groups.
What is Civil Law?
This amendment protects freedom of speech and religion.
What is the First Amendment?
This divides government into legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
What is Separation of Powers?
These organizations help workers bargain for better wages and working conditions.
What are Labor Unions?
This branch interprets laws and decides if they are constitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch?
In a civil case, this person brings the lawsuit.
: Who is the Plaintiff?
This amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
This clause makes national law superior to state law.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
The media acts as this in a democracy by informing the public and holding leaders accountable.
What is a Watchdog?
This is the power the president has to reject legislation passed by Congress.
What is a Veto?
In a criminal or civil case, this person is accused or sued.
: Who is the Defendant?
This amendment protects against self-incrimination and double jeopardy. .
What is the Fifth Amendment?
This is an order from a higher court asking a lower court to send up a case for review.
What is a Writ of Certiorari?
Large worldwide problems like climate change and pandemics are known as this.
What are Global Challenges?
Federal judges and Supreme Court justices serve for this length of time.
What is Life (during good behavior)?
This Supreme Court case established Judicial Review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This amendment guarantees equal protection under the law.
What is the Fourteenth Amendment?