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22 Cards in this Set
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apellate court
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a type of court in which a party who lost a case in a lower court asks judges to review that decision and reverse it
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commute
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to reduce a criminals sentence
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civil case
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court case in which one party in a dispute claims to have been harmed one way or the other
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concurrent powers
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powers shared by the federal government and states.
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defendent
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the person in a civil case who is said to have cause the harm
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federal system
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the sharing of power between the central and state government
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felony
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type of crime more than a misdeanor
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grants-in-aid
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money awarded to the states by the federal system
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line-item veto
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to vto only a specific part of a bill
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legisltaive refendum
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a vote called by a legislature to seek voters approval of a law
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malapportionment
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unequal representation in states legislature
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misdemeamor
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the least serious type of crime
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parole
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to grant a prisoner an early release from prison, with certain restrictions
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plaintiff
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the person in a ciil case who claims to have been harmed
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popular refendum
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a uestion placed on a ballot by a citizen petition to decide if a law should be replaced
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redistricting
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the process of redrawing legislative districts
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reserved powers
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powers not given to the national government and that are kept by the states
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session
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a meeting of a legislative or judicialbody to conduct buissness
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speacial session
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a legislative meeting called for a specific reason
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supremacy clause
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the cluse in article IV of the constitution that makes federal laws prevail over state laws when there is a conflict
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trial court
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tpe of court in which a judge or jury listens to the evidence and reaches a verdict, or decision, in favor of one party or another in a case
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unicameral
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having a one-house legislature
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