MCAP Review 20: Vocab Review

Formal accusation of a crime.

• plaintiff

• habeas corpus

• subpoena

• indictment

Right to challenge unfair detention (jail).

• plaintiff

• habeas corpus

• subpoena

• indictment

Forcing someone to hand over evidence.

• plaintiff

• habeas corpus

• subpoena

• indictment

Needed for a warrant or for a grand jury indictment.

• subpoena

• habeas corpus

• reasonable doubt

• probable cause

A proposed law that hasn't been passed yet.

• plaintiff

• bill

• subpoena

• legislation

A fancy word for "law."

• legislation

• bill

• warrant

• plaintiff

Which one of these people is in Congress?

• vice president

• secretary of state

• secretary of the treasury

• a senator

The right to be considered innocent until proven guilty.

• freedom of speech

• habeas corpus

• probable cause

• due process

Government where the people have power through voting.

• democracy

• monarchy

• authoritarian

• oligarchy

The people have power over the government.

• presumption of innocense

• popular sovereignty

• due process

• equal protection