Vocabulary
This is the type of government where people choose representatives to make government decisions for us
What is Republic Democracy?
This factor of the Rule of Law has to do with preventing bribes and abusing their power
What is "There is No Corruption"?
This Signpost of Democracy involves having a peaceful transfer of power between presidential administrations
What is "Accepting the Results of Elections"?
A police officer, a judge, a lawyer and a correctional officer are all part of this system.
What is the Criminal Justice System?
Right to a lawyer
This type of government system where the power lies with the people.
What is Democracy?
This Factor of the Rule of Law states how the government's powers are determined by the Constitution.
What is "Government's Powers are Limited"?
This Signpost of Democracy involves the idea that participation creates a stronger democracy
What is Citizen Participation?
In 2025 The World Justice Project gave the United States this global ranking on the subfactor "Criminal System is Impartial"
What is 101/142
This Fundamental Right is important if the police officer takes you to jail without speaking to you
What is the right to know crime you are charged with and why?
This is the principle of government where all people and institutions are held accountable by the law
What is the Rule of Law?
This Factor of the Rule of Law's associated words and terms could be: Honesty, Open, Accessible, Public
What is "Government is Open and Transparent"?
This Signpost of Democracy involves people making their own choices about work
What is Economic Freedom?
This person of the Criminal Justice system is in charge of determining how much a convicted defendant will serve time in prison.
What is a judge?
This Fundamental Right is sorely needed if your lawyer can find someone to help with their arguement.
What is the right to obtain witnesses in your favor?
This is the system of law enforcement that is directly involved in apprehending, prosecuting, defending, sentencing, and punishing those who are suspected or convicted of crimes.
What is the Criminal Justice System?
This Factor of the Rule of Law is focused on keeping society stable, structured and safe.
What is "There is Peace and Stability"?
What is human rights?
The World Justice Project ranked the United States' Criminal Justice System this number
.59 or 30/142
This Fundamental Right protects you from being taken to another state for trial.
What is the right to go to trial in the same area you are charged with the crime?
This is the type of government where the people make all of the government decisions
What is Direct Democracy?
This Factor of the Rule of law involves provide people with basic human rights
What is "Fundamental Rights are Protected"?
This Signpost of Democracy involves the idea that all individuals are valued equally, have equal opportunities, and may not be discriminated against.
What is Equality?
This subfactor measures whether the criminal justice system does a good job at convicting guilty defendants and whether judges and other judicial officers are competent and produce speedy decisions
What is Criminal Adjudication System is Timely and Effective?
This Fundamental Right involves knowing who the prosecuting lawyer will help with their argument.
What is the right to be confronted with witnesses testifying against you?