Rule of Law Ethics Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. A demonstration or gathering of people taking a stand for or against a particular issue
  2. 4. Laws that deal with rights and duties of private entities, as well as possible disputes between them
  3. 7. LAW Laws created by each state’s legislators
  4. 9. A formal document that typically contains many people’s signatures given to court or elected official to ask them to address an injustice
  5. 10. Laws pertaining to the actions of government agencies that grant them certain powers, provide guidelines for the regulations they create, and define the relationships they have with other governmental bodies
  6. 11. Standards and rules that dictate how laws will be enforced
  7. 13. Laws created by the national government
  8. 16. Laws created and enforced by organizations such as the United Nations (UN) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) that deal with agreements between nations and globally accepted standards for behavior
  9. 17. The legal and philosophical principle that explains that laws, rather than individuals or governments, should govern society because the law exists to serve, represent the interests of, and protect the rights of all people, rather than just those in power; complying with laws and regulations
Down
  1. 1. treating others how they deserve to be treated based on an ethical understanding of what is right; keeping people’s unique needs in mind when determining what is fair
  2. 3. The intent of the law; the social and moral consensus of how to interpret the law
  3. 4. Laws created by court decisions rather than through written legislation
  4. 5. LAWS Laws created by the legislators in cities, counties, towns, and villages rather than by international, federal, or state lawmakers
  5. 6. The authority to decide how the law applies and to enforce the law
  6. 8. The ability to make judgments and act without favoritism or self-interest
  7. 12. Rules enforced by the government of a country or community that, if violated, result in penalties
  8. 14. The literal meaning of a law as it is written, word for word
  9. 15. Laws that deal with crime and the legal punishment of criminal offenses