Chapter 1-2 & Trial Intro Vocabulary Quiz

____________________ -- a basic principle of our constitutional system. It limits government to powers provided to it by the people

____________________ – a court in which appeals from trial court decisions are heard

____________________ – a court proceeding

____________________ – a criminal offense, less serious than a felony, punishable by a prison sentence of one year or less

____________________ – a legal way of making a provision or treaty less enforceable than it might be otherwise

____________________ – a noncriminal lawsuit, brought to enforce a right or redress a wrong

____________________ – a pact between nations; if entered into by the United States through its executive branch, the pact must be approved by “two-thirds of the senators present,” under Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution, to become effective

____________________ – a proposed law being considered by a legislature

____________________ – a serious criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence of more than one year

____________________ – all law that does not involve criminal matters, such as tort and contract law. It usually deals with private rights of individuals, groups, or businesses