Unit 1 - Constitutional Studies

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Across
  1. 1. the branch of law dealing with crimes and their punishment
  2. 3. part of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that pro­hibits government from establishing a church or preferring one religion over another
  3. 4. written laws enacted by legislatures
  4. 5. the denial of freedom of speech or freedom of the press; (2) the process of examining publications or films for material that the government considers harmful or objectionable
  5. 6. the state or federal government’s attorney in a criminal case
  6. 8. a private school supported and controlled by a religious organization
  7. 10. the process by which courts decide whether the laws passed by Congress or state legislatures are constitutional
  8. 12. 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 than the other side’s evidence
  9. 14. conflicting with some provision of the Constitution
  10. 15. order a court order prohibiting public reporting on a case currently before the court
  11. 16. spoken expression about a person that is false and damages that person’s reputation
  12. 17. a written expression about a person that is false and damages that person’s reputation
  13. 18. the person against whom a claim is made.
  14. 19. a serious criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence of more than one year
Down
  1. 1. a test formerly used by courts to restrict speech when the government thought the speech would create an immediate danger of serious harm
  2. 2. written or spoken expression about a person that is false and damages that person’s reputation
  3. 5. all law that does not involve criminal matters
  4. 7. a criminal offense, less serious than a felony, punishable by a prison sentence of one year or less
  5. 9. the division of powers between the states and the federal government
  6. 11. part of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that protects individuals’ right to worship as they choose
  7. 13. in a civil case, the injured party who brings legal action against the alleged wrongdoer