Question

***50 POINTS*** Type out what is on the pictures.

Answer 1

•Prosecutor- the state or federal governments attorney in a criminal case

•beyond a reasonable doubt- the level of proof required to convict a person of a Crimean does not mean “convinced 100%” but it does mean there are no reasonable doubts as to guilty

•preponderance of the evidence - usually the standard of proof used in a civil suit the burden of proof that a party must meet in order to win the lawsuit to win a party must provide evidence that’s more convincing than the other sides evidence

•limited government- a basic principle of out constitutional system it limits government to powers provided to it by the people

•separation of powers-the division of power among the branches of government (executive, legislative, and judicial)

•statutes-written laws enacted by legislators

•criminal law - the branch of law dealing with crimes and there punishments

•felony- a serious criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence of more than one year

•misdemeanor- a criminal offense less serious than a felony punishable by a prison sentence of one year or less

•civill law-all law that does not involve criminal matters such as tort and contract law civil law usually deals with private rights of individuals groups or business

•civil action- a noncriminal lawsuit brought to redress a right or redress a wrong

•defendant- the person against who a claim is made in a civil suit the defendant is the person being sued in a criminal case the defendant is the person charged with committing a crime

•plaintiff- in a civil case the injured party who bring the legal action against the alleged wrongdoer

•reservation- a legal way out f making a provision less enforceable than it might be otherwise

•checks and balances- the power of each of the three branches of government to limit the other branches powers so as to prevent an abuse

•veto- prohibit in government the veto is the power of the sheriff executive to prevent enactment of a bill

Answer 2

Answer:

Reservation: a legal way of making a provision less enforceable than it might be otherwise.

Limited Government: a basic principle of our constitutional system. Limits government to powers provided to it by the people.

Separation of Powers: the division of power among branches of government (executive, legislative, and judicial)

Statutes: written laws enacted by legislatures.

Criminal Law: the branch of law dealing with crimes and their punishment.

Felony: a serious criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence of more than one year.

Misdemeanor a criminal offence less serious then a felony punishable by a prison sentence of one year or less.

Civil Law: all law that does not involve criminal matters, such as tort and contract law. Civil law usually deals with private rights of individuals, groups, or businesses.

Civil Action: a noncriminal lawsuit, brought to enforce a right or redress a wrong.

Defendant: the person against whom a claim is made. In a civil suit, the defendant is a person being sued; in criminal case, the defendant is a person charged with committing a crime.

Plainiff: in a civil case the injured party who brings the legal action against the alleged wrongdoer.

Checks and Balances: the power of each of the three branches of government (legislative, judicial, executive) to limit the other branches' power, so as to prevent abuse.

Veto: prohibit; in government, the veto is the power of the chief executive to prevent enactment of a bill (i.e., to prevent the bill from becoming a law).

Judicial Review: the process by which courts decide whether the laws passed by congress or state legislatives are constitutional.

Unconstitutional: confliction with some provision of the Constitution

Federalism: the division of powers between the stats and the federal government.

Bill of Rights: the first ten amendments to the Constitution, which guarantee basic individual rights to all persons in the United States.

Prosecutor: the state or federal government's attorney in a criminal care.

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: the level of proof required to convict a person of a crime. It does not mean "Convinced 100%" but does mean there are no doubts as to guilt

Preponderance of the Evidence: usually the standard of proof used in a civil suit; the burden of proof that a party must meet in order to win the lawsuit. To win, a party must provide evidence that is more convincing that the other side's evidence.