| A | B |
|---|
| bicameral | 2 houses |
| habeas corpus | guarantees that a person must be aware of chargesl evidence is presented; speedy trial |
| ex post facto law | punish people for doing something that was legal in the past |
| bill of attainder | a law passed to punish someone in particular |
| double jeopardy | no person can be tried for the same crime twice |
| self-incrimination | accused persons cannot be forced to give evidence against themselves |
| due process | fair treatment under the law; proper, legal procedure |
| compensation | if the government takes private property for public use it must pay a fair price for it |
| federalism | a system in which power is divided between the states and the federal government |
| statute law | made up by law-making bodies (school board, congress) |
| common law | made by courts through court decisions (ex: support $$ after divorce) |
| political parties | a group of people with common beliefs and goals which run candidates for office |
| lobbies | groups of people with common interests and goals which try to influence lawmakers but do not offer candidates for office |
