A | B |
process of removing a government offical from office | impeachment |
to set free a person accused of a crime | pardon |
to reduce a person's punishment | commute |
to delay a person's punishment | reprieve |
to produce the body, a person must be brought before a judge before going to jail | writ of habeas corpus |
a legal document sending a person to jail without a trial | bill of attainder |
punishing a person for something that was legal after it became illegal | ex post facto law |
letter of marque/patent | title of nobility |
everyone must follow the law | rule of law |
the right of the Supreme Court | judicial review |
part of the constitution dealing with the legislative branch | Article 1 |
part of the constitution dealing with the executive branch | Article 2 |
part of the constitution dealing with the judicial branch | Article 3 |
a meeting in Philadelphia, 12 states present, meant to revise the Articles of Confederation | Constitutional Convention |
principle where everyone is treated fairly, but no necessarily the same | Equal Protection |
life, liberty and property can not be taken away without your day in court | Due Process |
the right to vote | Suffrage |