Laws
Law and values
Human Rights
Constitutional Framework
Miscellaneous
100
the study of law and legal philosophy
What is jurisprudence
100
values that deal with fundamental questions of right and wrong.
What is moral
100
rights that all people are entitled to because they are human
What is human rights
100
This is the highest law of the land
What is the Constitution
100
the two categories of criminal offense in the U.S. legal system.
What is felonies and misdemeanors
200
rules by which all members of society including the president are required to obey.
What is the rule of law
200
laws that deal with the accumulation, preservation, use, and distribution of wealth.
What is economic
200
This document is a statement of basic human rights and the standards established for all governments in the world.
What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
200
Another name for legislative laws
What is statutes
200
penalty for this is more than one year in prison.
What is a felony.
300
Two major groups of laws
What is civil and criminal law
300
Values that reflect the relationship between government and citizens
What is political
300
An example of a binding treaty that protects the political and civil rights with the legal mechanism to enforce human rights.
What is the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
300
the system designed to prevent one branch from becoming too powerful and abusing its power
What is checks and balances
300
punishment for this is one year or less.
What is a misdemeanor.
400
these laws have penalties and offenders are imprisoned, fined, placed under supervision, or may even be executed.
What is criminal laws
400
values that concern issues important to society.
What is social
400
A legally binding treaty that provides for the right to economic and social rights like safe working conditions
What is the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
400
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights
400
the person accused of committing a crime.
What is the defendant
500
a lawsuit brought by a person who feels wronged or injured by another person.
What is a civil action
500
Laws against moral reflect this value
What is moral
500
A legal provision that restricts the enforcement of human rights provisions
What is reservations
500
The proposal by one of the framers to have a bicameral legislature with the lower house representing a state's population, and the upper house representing the sovereign equality of the states is known as
What is the Great Compromise or the Connecticut Compromise.
500
In a civil matter, the person who brings the case against the defendant.
What is the plaintiff
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