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assessment 1 Flashcards

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What are laws?

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rules/regulations made & enforced by government

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What are rules?

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formal rules/regulations, made by private parties

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What must laws do?

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Be balanced

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What are key characteristics of laws?

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Being clear, consistent, announced to all parties in advance, applied equally and consistently, and they cannot discriminate against individuals without just cause

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what is felonies

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Many different kinds of serious crimes

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what are misdemeanors

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Many kinds of less serious crimes

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what is homicide

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A legal word for the killing of someone

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Killing with intent is called?

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murder

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what is manslaughter

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A killing that happens without carelessness and without intent or bad feelings towards the victim

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Another word for theft is?

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larceny

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When someone commits a crime because of carelessness, it is called?

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negligence

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The legal term for threatening and striking someone is?

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Assault and battery

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what is a law called when it is introduced to either house?

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A bill

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Congress passes federal laws that are called…

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statutes

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What is the federal government made up of?

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Senate, House of Representatives

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when can states pass laws?

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when they apply within their boundaries

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Local governments pass laws known as…

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ordinances or regulations.

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What is the supreme clause?

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An article in the constitution stating that the constitution is the supreme law for the land.

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What is Legislative intent?

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When judges determines what the writer of the law intended when it was written

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what is Advocacy?

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the active support of a cause.

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what is a way to influence the lawmaking process by convincing lawmakers to vote as you want them to?

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Lobbying

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Who are people or groups that work to convince a lawmaker to vote for or against a particular issue by participating in rallies or letter writing campaigns?

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Grassroots lobbyists

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what is an Initiative?

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a law proposed directly by the people

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What is a Referendum?

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a proposed law “referred” to the people for a vote.

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what is a Recall?

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an election to remove an elected official from office.

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what is the least invasive way to resolve conflict?

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An informal talk

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when people try to resolve the conflict by reaching a solution that is acceptable to all is called what?

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Negotiation

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when both parties agree to have a 3rd party listen to their arguments and make a decision for them is called what?

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Arbitration

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when a 3rd party helps the disputing parties talk about their problems and settle their differences is called what?

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Mediation

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What is the most expensive, time consuming way to settle a conflict?

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court action

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