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14 Cards in this Set
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A _____ is complete forgiveness for a crime.
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pardon
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____ is the right to vote.
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Suffrage
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A ___ protects the inventor from having his idea stolen.
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patent
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A temporary postponement is called a _____.
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reprieve
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To return a criminal to the state he committed a crime in is called ______.
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extradition
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The ____ Branch enforces the law.
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Executive Branch
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The _____ serves as leader of the Senate when the VP is not there.
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President Pro Tempore
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A __ ___ is a government by the people with Constitutional limits.
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Federal System
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The House is made up of ___ members.
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435
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____ ____ forces authorities to charge a person with a crime if they are put in jail.
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Habeas corpus
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__ ___ means that the court has first opportunity to hear and decide a case.
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Original jurisdiction
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__ ___ __ would make a law retroactive, which Congress cannot do.
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Ex Post Facto Law
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Court cases heard on appeal are known as ____ ____
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Appellate jurisdiction
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A one house system is called __ ___.
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homocameral system
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