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- 4. The legal name for anyone who is under the age of 18;the term for anyone who is not an adult.
- 7. A governing body of a nation is called a ....
- 9. what is the elected executive head of state called?
- 10. and Balances This is the system that gives each branch of government some ways to keep the other branches from becoming to powerful.
- 12. The official power to make legal decisions is called ....
- 14. Council What is the name for the legislative body that governs a town or city?
- 15. Court The highest court in the Judicial System is called the....
- 17. A form of punishment in the juvenile justice system is called a....
- 18. to revoke or annual a law.
- 20. of power Legislative,Judicial, and Executive; the division of powers among the three branches of government.
- 21. What is the head of a city,town, or municipality called?
- 22. When someone is officially entered in as a candidate.
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- 1. Year The budgetary spending year; a year as reckoned for taxing or accounting purposes.
- 2. A source of income is called ....
- 3. A formal way of accusing someone of a serious crime is called an ....
- 5. This is a minor crime.
- 6. When something is not in accordance with the political constitution it is referred to as....
- 8. This is the word for "the act of spending".
- 10. Case A non criminal law suit is called a ....
- 11. What is a member of the Senate called?
- 13. The person who is accused of the crime in a civil case is called the....
- 16. Attorney The official name for a public official who acts as a prosecutor.
- 17. the person who has the right of action against a wrongdoer is called a ....
- 18. When a good or service needs to be brought back it is called a ....
- 19. An example of this could include a armed robbery or a murder.