Bill of rights definitons

Question 1

Law

Answer 1

1. A system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and may enforce by the use of penalties.
2. A rule of conduct or procedure as a part of such a system, enfocable by an authority.

Question 2

Freedom

Answer 2

The ability to act, speak or think as one wants without resistance or restraint.

Question 3

Legislature

Answer 3

A group of persons, usually elected, that have authority to make change and cancel laws.

Question 4

Right

Answer 4

A legal freedom to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way.

Question 5

Draft

Answer 5

The first for of any writing, which may be changed.

Question 6

Bill

Answer 6

A draft of proposed law presented to a legislature, but not yet passed and made law.

Question 7

Govern

Answer 7

To direct and control, either by established laws or individual judgments.

Question 8

Constitution

Answer 8

A document that outlines the basic laws, rules, and principles by which a country or organization is governed.

Question 9

Authority

Answer 9

1. Legal power or a right to command or to act
2. A person or group of persons that are given the power to command or control, especially to enforce the law.

Question 10

Arbitrary

Answer 10

Based on the decision of a judge or court rather than in accordanc with any rule or law.

Question 11

State

Answer 11

A usually large group of people with their own goverment, not ruled by any other country; a nation.

Question 12

Society

Answer 12

An organized group of people united either for a temporary or permanent purpose, with laws and traditions that control how they behave toward one another.

Question 13

Goverment

Answer 13

The group of persons that direct the actions of societies and states according to the established constitution and laws or by arbitrary decisions.

Question 14

Clause

Answer 14

A part of a contract agreement, will, or other writing.

Question 15

Article

Answer 15

A clause paragarph of a legal document or agreement, typically one outlining a single rule or law.

Question 16

Amendment

Answer 16

An article added to the US Constitution

Question 17

Senate

Answer 17

One of the two elected legislative bodies of the United States, Compromised of 100 members (2 From each state)

Question 18

House of Representatives

Answer 18

One of the two elected legislative bodies of the United States, Comprised of 435 members with 6 additional member that can’t vote

NOTE: The number of representatives for each state is determined by the population of the states ( larger population means more representatives in the House )

Question 19

Congress

Answer 19

The legislative body of the United States, comprised of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

NOTE: For a bill to be passed and made law, it must be approved by a majority vote both the House and the Senate, and they must be approved by the President. If the President rejects a bill, the Senate and House can overide him with a two-thirds vote in favor, and the bill becomes law.

Additionally, the Senate and House have different exclusive powers. For example, only the Senate can approve treaties ( agreements to international laws ), while only the House can initiate spending bills and move to impeach people holding govermental positions