Law and Issues Vocabulary 1 Mr. Thacker
Unit 1 Chapter
1-3
Define the Following:
1.
Jurisprudence
2.
Law
3.
Rules
4.
Human Rights
5.
Civil law
6.
Criminal law
7.
Felonies
8.
Misdemeanors
9.
Civil Action
10. Defendant
11. Plaintiff
12. Prosecutor
13. “beyond a reasonable doubt”
14. “preponderance of the evidence”
15. Statutes
16. Ordinances
17. Judicial Review
18. Federalism
19. Supremacy Clause
20. Legislative intent
21. Trial Court
22. Appeals Court
23. Precedent
24. Advocacy
25. Lobbying
26. Initiative
27. Referendum
28. Recall
29. Constituents
Questions
1. List
three lawmaking groups. (6)
2. What
do the following call letters stand for?
a. OSHA --
b. IRS --
c. FTC --
d. ABC --