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| amendment | change or alteration |
| Articles of Confederation | loose form of charter for common government adopted by the thirteen colonies |
| Bill of Rights | first ten amendments to the US Constitution |
| browser | scanning program to access the Internet |
| civil rights | personal, human rights recognized and guaranteed by the US Constitution |
| cyberlaw | law that is intended to govern the use of computers in e-commerce and the Internet |
| Declaration of Independence | document drafted by the representatives of the 13 original colonies that asserts the rights desired by the colonists |
| democracy | governmental system in which citizens vote directly to decide issues |
| due process of law | constitutional requirement for fundamental fairness in our legal and court systems |
| impeachment case | trying a government official for misconduct in office |
| interstate commerce | trade and other commercial business conducted different states |
| intrastate commerce | commerce conducted solely within one state |
| political party | private organization of citizens who select candidates for public office |
| republic | govermental systems in which citizens elect representatives to decide the issues |
| sovereignty | freedom from external control |
| system of checks and balances | division and allocation of the powers of government between its various branches |
| US Constitution | document that provides a framework for the federal government, consisting of 7 articles and 27 amendments |
| civil rights | Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom to assemble are all considered this |
| First Amendment | protects religious freedom |
| a two-thirds majority vote in the House and the Senate | A constitutional amendment may be proposed by |
| True | The Senate has the sole power to try all impeachment cases |
| 9 | How many states ratified the Constitution on March 4, 1789 |
| Individual State Governments | Business and contract law are the responsibility of |
| stated tha all men are endowed by their Creator with the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness | The Declaration of Independence |
| has the same effect as a law made by Congress | A regulation made by a federal agency |
| women | The Nineteenth Amendment granted voting rights to what group of citizens |
| True | The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery |
| the right of privacy | A person's reasonable expectation as whether his or her actons, communication, beliefs, and other personal attributes deserve protection from those who would improperly use them refers to |
| can block any action of the Senate | The Senate can block any action of the House, and the House |
| decentralization | The _____ of the internet makes it nearly impossible to excercise legal control over it and what goes on within it |
| False | The Federal Trade Commission is charged with the responsibility of eliminating dicrimination based on race, religion, sex, color, national origin, age and disability in the workplace |
| Magna Carta | This was used as a basis for the Bill of Rights |
| amend | The term used to change the Constitution is |
| True | When a law is invalid because it conflicts with either the federal or a state's constitution it is said to be unconstitutional |
| President | Soldiers are sent somewhere in the US to enforce a Federal Law |
| Supreme Court | A state law barring a religious sect from practicing its religion is declared unconstitutional |
| Congress | An appointment as attorney general of the US is rejcted |
| President | A bill to cut social security benefits is vetoed |
| Congress | A presidential veto is overridden and the bill becomes law |
| Senate and House of Representatives | What two bodies make up the legislative branch |
| President and Vice President | The head of the Executive Branch |
| False | The President is elected by popular vote. |
| False | The Legislative Branch appoints the justices to the Supreme Court |
| ARPANET | The US Defense Department laid the groundwork for the internet with the invention of the |
| World Wide Web | What does WWW stand for |
| Tim Berners-Lee | Developed the WWW |
| jurisdiction | The main problem in cyberlaw cases is |
| False | A car company that has a pictue of a car on an informative website but offers no way of purchasing the car can still be sued because of the "minimum contacts" rule |
