Vocabulary
Vocabulary Part Two
Even More Vocabulary
People
Misc.
100
What is popular sovereignty?
What is government cannot exist without the will of the governed.
100
What is the law?
What is The code of conduct by which society is governed
100
A body of person selected according to law to hear evidence and decide questions of fact in a court case.
What is a jury?
100
Who is the current President of the United States?
Who is Barack Obama
100
Marbury v. Madison established what?
What is the power of Judicial Review.
200
What is police power?
What is The State’s power to protect and promote the public health, public safety, public morals, and the general welfare
200
What is Common law?
What is Unwritten, judge-made law that has developed over centuries from those generally accepted ideas of right and wrong that have gained judicial recognition
200
An order authorizing, or making legal, some official action
What is a warrant
200
Who is this area’s State Representative in Harrisburg?
Who is Jeff Pyle
200
When is Constitution Day?
What is September 17, 1787
300
What is a referendum?
What is A process in which the legislature refers a measure to the voters for final approval or rejection
300
What is criminal law?
What is The branch of the law that regulates human conduct
300
A legally binding agreement in which one party agrees to do something with or for another party page
What is a contract
300
Who is this area’s State Senator in Harrisburg?
Who is Don White
300
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
What is July 4, 1776
400
What is clemency?
What is Powers of mercy that may be shown to persons convicted of a crime
400
What is Civil law?
What is Relates to that human conduct that is not criminal
400
The lesser wrong and may be punished by a lighter fine and /or a shorter jail term
What is a misdemeanor
400
Who is the current Governor of Pennsylvania?
Who is Tom Wolf
400
What is the only State with a one house legislature?
What is Nebraska
500
What is commutation?
What is May be used to commute a sentence imposed by a court
500
A wrongful act that involves injury to one’s person, property, or reputation
What is a tort?
500
A guide to be followed in all later similar cases.
What is a precedent
500
Who is the current Vice President?
Who is Joe Biden
500
What is a bench trial?
What is a case heard by the judge alone