Chapter 2-4 Vocab Flashcards
Appeals
To take a case to a higher court for a rehearing.
Arbitration
A way of settling a dispute without going to trial.
Bills
A draft of a proposed law being considered by a legislature.
Extradition
The legal process in which one country or state asks another to surrender a suspected or convicted criminal.
Grassroots lobbyist
A person who works to convince a lawmaker to vote for or against a particular issue by participating in rallies or campaigns.
Initiative
A procedure by which voters can propose a law and submit it for approval.
Legislative intent
What the lawmakers who passed a law wanted the law to mean.
Lobbying
Influencing or persuading legislators to take action to introduce a bill or vote a certain way on a proposed law.
Mediation
The act or process of resolving a dispute between two or more parties.
Negotiation
The process of discussing an issue to reach a settlement or agreement.
Ombudsperson
A person who has the power to investigate reported complaints and help achieve fair settlements.
Ordinances
A county or city law.
Precedent
Court decision on a legal question that guides future cases with similar questions.
Public hearings
Proceedings that are open to the public.
Recall
The removal of an elected official from office by a vote of the people.
Referendum
A procedure in which issues are voted on directly by the citizens rather than by their representatives in government.
Settlement
A mutual agreement between two sides in a civil lawsuit that settles or ends the dispute.
Statutes
Written laws enacted by legislatures.
Supremacy clause
The provision in Article VI of the Constitution stating that U.S. laws and treaties must be followed even if state and local laws disagree with the Constitution and these treaties.
Treaty
A pact between nations.
Trial
A court proceeding.
