Legislatures
Written laws enacted by legislatures are called _________________.
statutes
Many of the laws that affect you are made by government _______________.
agencies
Proceedings that are OPEN to the PUBLIC. During these proceedings, evidence is considered and then a decision is reached based on this evidence.
public hearings
A pact between nations; if entered into by the USA through its executive branch, the pact must be approved by 2/3 of senators present, under Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution, to become effective
treaty
The U.S. Constitution divides the power to make laws between the _____________ government and the ________ governments.
federal
state
Congress passed a law requiring safe working conditions in places of employment. To implement the law, Congress established OSHA. What is OSHA?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
a court proceeding (hint: It starts with the letter t.)
trial
This is the legal process in which one country or state asks another to surrender a suspected or convicted criminal.
extradition
The United States Senate is made up of _____ members. There are __ senators from each state.
100
2
Another example of a government agency is the EPA. It sets national standards to help protect human health and to safeguard the environment. What is the EPA?
Environmental Protection Agency
a court in which APPEALS from trial court decisions are heard
appeals court
The House of Representatives has 435 members, with each state represented according to the size of its _________________.
population
In response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the federal gov’t created new agencies and reorganized existing ones to increase _____________ _____________.
homeland security
Appeals courts are sometimes called _______________ courts.
appellate
A county or city law is referred to as an ____________________.
ordinance
What is the DOT and the TSA?
Department of Transportation
Transportation Security Administration
A court decision on a legal question that guides decisions in future cases presenting similar questions
precedent