| A | B |
|---|
| Human Rights | the rights all people have simply because they are human beings |
| UDHR | Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
| Felony | more serious crimes, such as murder |
| Misdemeanor | less serious crimes, punishable by a year or less in prison |
| Criminal Laws | cases can only be brought by the government against a person charged with committing a crime |
| Defendant | a person accused or commiting a crime |
| Plaintiff in a Civil Lawsuit | The person or company that has been harmed |
| Burden of proof in a civil case | preponderance of the evidence |
| burden of proof in a criminal case | beyond a reasonable doubt |
| Judicial Review | ability of courts to declare acts of Congress or state legislatures unconstitutional |
| Extradition | the process by which a country asks another country to surrender a convicted criminal |
| Lobbying | a way to influence the lawmaking process by convincing lawmakers to vote as you want them to vote |
| Recall | elections which allow voters to remove elected officials |
| Requirements to Vote | U.S. citizen; at least 18 years of age; and a resident of the community in which you register to vote |
