PA Gov Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
appoint
A
to name someone to a position or office
2
Q
budget
A
a plan for spending
3
Q
legislate
A
to make laws
4
Q
chief justice
A
presiding judge on U.S. Supreme Court
5
Q
associate justice
A
judge on U.S. supreme court
6
Q
precedent
A
a model on which to base later decisions or actions
7
Q
litigant
A
a person engaged in a lawsuit
8
Q
due process
A
principal in the 5th amendement stating that the government must follow proper constitutional procedures in trials and in other actions it takes against individuals.
9
Q
subpoena
A
a legal order that a person appear or produce requested documents
