entitled to the rights and protection of a particular country
What is citizen
100
In West Virginia you must be this age to have or buy alcohol
What is 21
100
This age persons are considered adults
What is 18
200
until the time persons are adults, they are considered what
What is minors
200
Under this law passed in 1995, any student who brings a firearm to school can be expelled
What is Safe Schools Act
200
Spoken statement made with the purpose of harming a person's character or reputation
What is slander
200
People from other countries
What is aliens
200
printed or published statement deliberately made to injure a person's character or reputation
What is libel
300
children in need of supervision and neglected
What is delinquent
300
According to law, a person is considered innocent until what
What is proven guilty
300
Subdivisions of a county or city that are set up for election purposes
What is voting precincts
300
Citizens are granted through this document
What is U.S. Constitution
300
Law enforcement officer must obtain this before he can search a property
What is search warrant
400
This is called when individuals cannot be forced to testify against themselves
What is self incrimination
400
A group of citizens chosen to hear evidence in a legal case and to make a decision based on the evidence presented
What is jury
400
Also known as good reason
What is probable cause
400
One of the earliest taxes used for this
What is free schools
400
Citizens have the right to worship without what inteference
What is government
500
Name 3 qualifications must a person meet in order to register to vote in West Virginia
What is resident of WV, U.S. citizen, 18 years of age
500
Name 3 actions by minors that are considered violations of the state's drinking laws
What is falsely representing one's age, public intoxication, drinking in a vehicle, offering a drink to another person in a public place
500
Name 3 taxes we pay in West Virginia
What is Federal income, State income, social security, medicare, sales
500
Name 2 rights of the accused
What is right to an attorney, right to confront accuser, right to speedy trial, right to be informed of charges
500
Name two types elections in West Virginia and explain what each one is
What is general election is held to determine who will hold a particular party and primary election is a nomination election held by each political party