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This is the study of law and legal philosophy.
What is jurisprudence
100
Everything that is illegal is also immoral. (T or F)
What is False
100
These are rights that apply to all people in the world.
What is human rights
100
These laws regulate public conduct and set out duties owed to society.
What is Criminal Laws
100
This branch of government enforces the laws
What is the executive branch
200
This can be defined as the rules and regulations made and enforced by government that regulate the conduct of the people within a society.
What is law
200
1)protecting basic human rights, 2)promote fairness, 3) help resolve conflicts, 4)promoting order & stability, 5) promoting desirable social and economic behaviors, 6)represent the will of the majority, 7)protect the rights of the minorities. These 7 things are...
What is goals we wish our legal system to achieve.
200
Under the leadership of Eleanor Roosevelt in 1949 the _____________ is a statement of basic human rights and standards for government.
What is Universal Declaration of Human Rights
200
These laws regulate relations between individuals or groups of individuals.
What is Civil Laws.
200
This is the highest law of the land.
What is the Constitution.
300
Rules made by the government are called.
What is laws
300
These values deal with the fundamental question of Right & Wrong
What is Moral
300
It proclaims that all people have the right to liberty, education, political and religious freedom, and economic well-being.
What is UDHR
300
The person accused of committing a crime
What is the defendant.
300
This system was designed to ensure that not 1 of the 3 branches of government became more powerful than the others.
What is Checks and balances.
400
Without laws, there would be _______ & ________
What is confusion and disorder
400
These values reflect the relationship between government and individuals.
What is Political Values.
400
This treaty protects rights such as freedoms of speech, religion, press, and the right to participate in government.
What is The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
400
The person or company harmed in a civil suit.
What is plaintiff
400
The division of power between the states and the federal government.
What is federalism
500
This requires that the rules by which we are governed be known in advance and created through a democratic process.
What is "Rule of Law"
500
These types of values can change frequently and deal with issues that are important to society. ex: female sports = to males sports in schools.
What is social values
500
This treaty provides rights to adequate education, food, housing, and health care.
What is The International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights.
500
This is the standard of proof needed in a civil case in order for the defendant to be held liable
What is "preponderance of the evidence"
500
The 1st 10 amendments to the US Constitution bears this name.
What is The Bill of Rights.
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