Across
- 4. the division of powers between states and the federal government
- 8. written laws enacted by legislatures
- 9. a noncriminal lawsuit, brought to enforce a right or redress a wrong
- 10. the basic principle of our constitutional system, it limits government to powers provided by the people
- 12. a serious criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence of one year or less
- 16. the power of each of the three branches to limit the other branches' power, so as to prevent an abuse
- 17. the first ten amendments to the constitution, which guarantee basic individual rights to all persons in the united states
- 18. a criminal offense, less serious than a felony, punishable by a prison sentence of one year or less
- 19. usually the standard of proof used in a civil suit; the burden of proof that a party must meet in order to win the lawsuit, to win a party must provide evidence that is more convincing than the other side's evidence
Down
- 1. a law that does not involve criminal matters, such as tort and contract law, usually deals with private rights of individuals groups or businesses
- 2. the process by which courts decide whether the laws passed by congress or state legislatures are constitutional
- 3. the division of power among the branches of government
- 5. the state or fedeeral government's attorney in a criminal case
- 6. prohibit; in government, the veto is the power of a chief executive to prevent the enactment of a bill
- 7. the level of proof required to convict a person of a crime, it does not mean convinced 100 percent", but does mean there are no reasonable doubts as to guilt
- 11. the person against whom a claim is made, in a civil suit it is the person that is being sued, in a criminal case it is the person charged with committing the crime
- 13. in a civil case, the injured party who brings legal action against the alleged wrongdoer
- 14. conflicting with some provision of the constitution
- 15. the branch of law dealing with crimes and their punishment