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1. U.S constitution divides the power to make laws between the federal government and _________ government.
state
International
Local
____________________ is what the lawmakers who passed a law wanted the law to mean this help interpret the law.
Supremacy Clause
Legislative intent
Ordinances
Congress is made up 2 houses: House of representative and ______________.
Senate
Scotus
Executive branch
____________________is the legislative body of a country or state.
Supreme Court
Legislature
Constitution
Land use, parking, schools, and regulation of local business are example of: ___________
Federal law
State law
Local law
Senate 100 members ____ per state.
2
3
4
_________________Are written laws enacted by legislatures.
statues
ordinances
law
___________________ is the process in which one country asks another to surrender a suspected or convicted criminal.
International law
Intervention
Extradition
_____________ government pass laws with statewide jurisdiction.
Federal
Local
State
Transportation and traffic, marriage and divorce, most criminal laws are example of: ______________________
State law
Federal law
Local law
______________________ means having the power to make laws.
Legislative
Constitutional
Congressional
Local Law passes laws known as ________________ or regulations.
Ordinances
Federal Statues
State Statues
________________ if passed by the legislature and not vetoed by the executive branch becomes a law the people must obey it.
Ordinances
Bills
Statues
House of Representatives - 435 members- states represented according size of ________.
state
population
budget
The __________, commonly referred to as the World Court, is the principal judicial body of the United Nations.
ICJ
ICC
________________often applies when national governments make treaties with other countries.
International law
State Law
Extradition
A_________________ is an agreement or contract between countries.
Treaty
Ordinance
Extradition
____________________ Is the clause provision in Article VI of the Constitution stating that in the event of conflict between state and federal law, the federal law must be applied.
Federal Clause
Supremacy Clause
State Clause
_________enact new laws or to amend or repeal old laws.
Ordinances
Legislate
Bills
Refugees crossing national borders, ownership of property including copyrights and patents, the environment and extradition are example of _____________.
Federal law
International law
State law
Congress deals with ___________________.
Federal law
State law
Local law
___________has jurisdiction to prosecute individual responsible for serious crimes of international concern such as genocide, and crimes against humanity.
ICJ
ICC
The most serious and violent crimes are known as misdemeanors
true
false
Groups of laws that refer to disputes between people.
Criminal
Civil
In a Civil case to convict, you have to prove defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt
True
False
In ____________if found liable, you may have to pay monetary damages or compensation to plaintiff.
Civil Law
Criminal Law
International Law
are serious criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence of more than one year
felonies
misdeameanor
Case is brought by the government against a defendant, the person accused of committing the crime
Criminal law
Civil Law
Is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, which guarantees basics individual rights to all persons in the U.S.
Common Wealth
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Human Rights
Civil action is a noncriminal lawsuit, brought to enforce a right or redress a wrong
True
False
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