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15 Cards in this Set
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Laws gererally reflect and promote what?
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a society's values
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Moral Values
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deal with fundamental questions of right and wrong
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economic values
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deal with the accumulation, preservation, use, and distribution of wealth
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political values
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reflect the relationship between government and individuals
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social values
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concern issues important to society
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criminal laws
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regulate public conduct and set out suties owed to society
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criminal offenses are devided into...
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felonies(more than one year in prison) and misdermeanors (one year or less in prison)
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civil laws
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regulate relations between individuals or groups of individuals
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civil action
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a lawsuit that can be brought by a person who feels wronged or injured by another person
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separation of powers
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the division of power among the branches of government
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statues are...
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laws
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checks and balances
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is where the power of each three branches of government limit the other branches' power so as to prevent sn abuse of power
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Judicial review
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the proces by which courts decide wether the laws passed by congress or state legislatures are constitutional
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federalism
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the division of power between states and the federal government
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the bill of rights
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the first 10 amendments in the constitution
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