Civics Test Ch.16 Flashcards
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Morals
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Beliefs of what is fair and what is right or wrong
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Laws
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Rules enforced by the government
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Civil Disobedience
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Breaking a law in a non violent way because it goes against your personal beliefs
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Statues
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Written laws made by legislatures
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Common Law
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A body of law based on a judges decisions
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Legal code
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A written collection of laws often organized by subject
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Crime
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A behavior that is illegal because the government considers it harmful to society
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Criminal Law
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Refers to the group of laws that tell what acts are crimes, how accused people should be tried in court, and how crimes should be punished
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Felony
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A serious crime in which the person can be face impresonment for more than a year
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Civil Law
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Is a group of laws that help settle disagreements between people
