A system of rights and rules of conduct recognized by society
What is a law
100
the difference between right and wrong, normally found "within" a group
What is ethics
100
Principles and ideals that guarantees our liberty and freedom
What is the United States Constitution
100
the branch that interprets laws
What is the judicial branch
200
Provides basic legal protection for individual rights and are also the first 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights
200
rules that are normally found "outside" of an individual and are followed by all of society
What is a law
200
three branches of government
What is the executive branch, legislative branch and the judicial branch
200
judgements made by looking at previous decision on a similar case
What is common law
300
An agency of government that provides authoritative decisions in legal disputes
What is a court
300
The society around you. Customs and beliefs in your particular society.
What is culture
300
the branch that enforces the law
What is the executive branch
300
system of rights and rules of conduct, says what is permitted or allowed
What is source law
400
Behaviors and beliefs of a society
What is culture
400
Smaller groups within a culture
What is a subculture
400
The branch that makes the laws
What is the legislative branch
400
a court decision becomes this when other courts rely on similar cases
What is a precedent
500
True or False: There are 28 amendments in the U.S. Constitution
What is false
500
True or False: cultures differ from one another
What is true
500
the federal level of this branch of government is headed by the president, the local level is headed by the major, and the state level is headed by the governor