Across
- 3. The power of each of the three branches of government used to limit the power of the other branches to prevent abuse.
- 6. The first ten amendments to the constitution, which guarantee basic individual rights to all people.
- 7. The power of the chief executive to prevent enactment of a bill.
- 11. Rights everyone has just because they are humans.
- 12. Regulate relationships between individuals or groups of individuals.
- 15. Laws enacted by state or federal legislatures.
- 17. The level of proof required to convict a person of a crime. Doesn't mean "convinced 100 percent", but does mean there's no reasonable doubt as to guilt.
- 18. A fundamental part of our government that limits the power of the government to those given to it by the people.
- 19. The person or company harmed, - against the defendant. Prosecutor
- 21. The person accused of committing the crime. But in a civil case is the person being sued.
Down
- 1. A legal way of making a provision less enforceable than it might otherwise be.
- 2. The division of power between the branches of our government.
- 4. The burden of proof that a party must meet in order to win a lawsuit.
- 5. Enables a court to cancel any law passed by congress or a state legislature that conflicts with the constitution.
- 8. Conflicting with some provision of the constitution.
- 9. state or federal governments attorney in a criminal case.
- 10. A lawsuit that can be brought by a person who feels wronged by another person.
- 13. A crime less serious than a felony and punishable by a prison sentence of one year or less.
- 14. Regulate public conduct and set out duties owed to society.
- 16. The division of power between the state and federal government.
- 20. More serious crimes like murder or robbery, punishable by a prison sentence of more than one year.