Across
- 2. type of law that regulates people's conduct in society
- 5. more serious crime, 1+ year in jail as punishment
- 11. type of law that regulates conflicts between people
- 13. if the Supreme Court does not believe a law follows the ideals of the founding fathers, they can declare it to be
- 15. was sued because he blocked commissions from being delivered
- 16. being held criminally responsible
- 17. a change made to the Constitution
- 19. a court decision that guides how future cases are to be interpreted
- 20. brings a civil case to court
- 23. brings a criminal case to court
- 25. branch of govt. that enforces laws
- 27. criminal burden of proof, beyond a...
- 28. branch of govt. that includes Congress
- 29. Immigration laws, National security laws
Down
- 1. less serious crime, under 1 year in jail as punishment
- 3. rule made by the government
- 4. the power for the Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution
- 6. system that separates power in the US govt.
- 7. clause that asserts federal law always has precedent, Constitution gets the tiebreaker
- 8. Divorce laws, property laws
- 9. state laws enacted by a legislature
- 10. he was upset that his judge commission was blocked and sued
- 12. latin for law of retaliation
- 14. principle that states laws are fairly enforced, there should be no corruption, and that no one is above the law
- 18. head of the executive branch
- 21. civil burden of proof, _____ of the evidence
- 22. being held legally responsible in a civil case
- 24. branch of govt. that interprets laws
- 26. local law