What Is Law? Chapter 1 Crossword
Across
- 4. basic privileges a person as a human being
- 6. the process by which courts decide whether the laws passed by Congress or state legislatures are constitutional
- 7. the branch of law dealing with crimes and their punishment
- 8. the power of each of the three branches of government to limit the other branches power to prevent an abuse of power
- 10. the division of power among branches of the government
- 11. a serious criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence
- 12. all law that does not involve criminal matters, such as tort and contract law.
Down
- 1. a criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence of more than one year
- 2. the person against whom a claim is made
- 3. a basic principle of our constitutional system limits government to powers provided to it by the people
- 5. a noncriminal lawsuit, brought to enforce a right or redress a wrong
- 9. the division of powers between the states and the federal government