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- 9. These are powers given to the government listed in the United States Constitution.
- 10. exposing ones self to punishment for a crime by offering information that finds you guilty.
- 11. The term in government used to determine who comes next after as president or leader.
- 12. The president has the right to keep certain government information private
- 15. A clause in the Constitution that states congress can pass any laws they see as necessary and proper to run the country.
- 16. This can change the status of an action from being legal to illegal.
- 18. The counterbalancing influences so that no one branch of government has too much power.
- 19. One cannot be punished or given a lesser sentence for giving information needed by the courts.
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- 1. A system or body of law supported by science, thought, or understanding of the courts assuring they are fair and lawful.
- 2. Federal laws have authority over all the states in the United States.
- 3. The powers given to the government that are not stated in the United States Constitution, but have been implied from it.
- 4. The fair treatment through the judicial system, especially as a citizen.
- 5. The ability of the Supreme Court to say if an action or law is constitutional or unconstitutional.
- 6. The authority of the government is created and continued through the approval of its people.
- 7. A prisoner or accused has the right to be seen in front of a judge.
- 8. The notion that one cannot be tried for the same crime twice.
- 13. Anything to do with voting and/or the rights applied to voting.
- 14. A governmental system that limits the amount of interference that the government is allowed to take place in.
- 17. This is an act of legislature that declares a person or group of persons guilty without a trial.