Tic-Tac-Toe
Across
- 5. An official document
- 6. to differ in sentiment or opinion
- 8. is censorship imposed, usually by a government, on expression before the expression actually takes place.
- 9. judicial opinion agreed to by more than half of the members of a court
- 10. a class of rights that protect individuals’ freedom from infringement by governments, social organizations, and private individuals. They ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the society and state without discrimination or repression.
- 11. limitation placed upon the United States Congress preventing it from passing legislation respecting an establishment of religion.
- 13. having a limited or narrow outlook or scope
- 15. belonging to a foreign country or nation
- 16. A body of rules and statutes that defines conduct prohibited by the government because it threatens and harms public safety and welfare
- 18. an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
- 19. the power to hear a case for the first time, as opposed to appellate jurisdiction, when a higher court has the power to review a lower court’s decision.
- 20. exists where one court has the power to adjudicate a case to the exclusion of all other courts.
- 22. any court other than the Supreme Court of Judicature have limited jurisdiction
- 24. the ability to exercise judicial review by different courts at the same time, within the same territory
- 25. the power of a higher court to review decisions and change outcomes of decisions of lower courts
- 27. a published false statement that is damaging to a person’s reputation; a written defamation.
- 28. An official court record book which lists all the cases before the court and which may also note the status or action required for each case
- 30. The person defending or denying; the party against whom relief or recovery is sought in an action or suit, or the accused in a criminal case.
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- 1. the administration of justice and thus the due process clause acts as a safeguard from arbitrary denial of life, liberty, or property by the Government outside the sanction of law.
- 2. reserves the right of American citizens to accept any religious belief and engage in religious rituals.
- 3. a power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
- 4. First 10 amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. Written by James Madison in response to calls from several states for greater constitutional protection for individual liberties
- 7. is the process by which American courts have applied portions of the U.S. Bill of Rights to the states.
- 12. the ability to exercise judicial review by different courts at the same time, within the same territory
- 14. A lawsuit brought to redress a private wrong such as breach of contract, encroachment, or negligence
- 17. speech directed at the overthrow of government
- 21. the state of being subject only to laws established for the good of the community, especially with regard to freedom of action and speech
- 23. conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch
- 26. person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
- 29. the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person’s reputation