What is Law?
Rules and regulations made and enforced by government to regulate people's conduct
What is law?
A lawsuit that can be brought by a person who feels wronged or injured by another person
What is a civil action?
Before issuing proposed regulations, agencies usually hold ____________
What are public hearings?
Active support of a clause
What is advocacy?
___________ is a basic constitutional right
What is voting?
The four value categories upon which we base laws
What is moral, economic, political, or social values?
Another term for lawsuit
What is a civil action?
The requirements for the United States to be subject to an international treaty.
What is the president's signature and ratification by two-thirds of the U.S. Senate?
Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, which states that federal laws are superior to state laws, is called the ___________ _____________.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
The highest voter turnout in national elections takes place in
What are the world's newest democracies?
All students in the United states are provided with free public education through high school. This is an example of a ______________ value
What is a social value?
Rights people have just because they are human beings
What are human rights?
Considered "hidden lawmakers," these organizations make rules and regulations that affect business and industry.
An example is OSHA
What is an administrative agency?
What position within the court system requires advocacy?
What is defense attorney?
The ability to vote to remove a public official within your state government
What is a recall?
Our legal system protects basic ___________ ___________, which are described in the United Nation's UDHR
What are human rights?
Division of lawmaking power among the three branches of government
What is separation of powers?
The laws that U.S. citizens are expected to obey come from what main three sources?
What is Congress, state legislatures, and administrative agencies?
A way of influencing lawmakers to vote in a certain way.
What is lobbying?
Requiring citizens to pay taxes is based on this type of value.
What is economic value?
Laws enacted by legislatures
What are statuses?
Three ways Congress influences the U.S. Supreme Court are:
-Confirming appointments
-proposing constitutional amendments
-____________________
What is impeachment?
Kim Chi writes a letter to her state representative requesting more money for schools.This is an example of ________________.
What is lobbying?