Unit #3 Vocab

2. A legal doctrine that makes courts side with existing rulings if their case is deemed similar to past cases.
5. Powers granted to the United States government that aren't explicitly stated in the constitution.
6. The upper chamber of the United States Congress.
8. The act of purposefully delaying the vote or decision on something.
9. The spokesperson for their party in the Senate and the House.
12. The separation of power which makes sure no branch is too powerful.
14. The act of redistricting states to benefit one political party.

1. A trial conducted by the judge with no jury.
3. The doctrine that states that The Supreme Court has the power to deem bills or laws unconstitutional.
4. An earlier example of somethings that is happening in current times.
7. The advisory body to the president of the United States.
10. Courts used for civil, criminal, juevenile, and magistrate cases. They also have the ability of a trial by jury.
11. The right of the president to reject a bill or law that is in the process of being passed.
13. The case in which the Supreme Court ruled that the right to an abortion is a protected right.