What is an agency?
A branch of government who has the authority to write regulations.
A provision that places the U.S Constitution and federal laws above state laws.
What is a Supremacy Clause?
Has broader power to legislate when compared to state and federal government.
What is legislative intent?
The purpose for which a bill is enacted.
The purpose for which a statute is enacted.
What is the U.S Constitution defined as by law?
Divides the lawmaking powers between the federal and state governments.
May contain both legislative and executive authority.
What is an extradition defined as?
A treaty creating obligation to return a criminal or terrorist to another country.
A treaty to which three or more sovereign states are parties.
What is ordinance in law?
A written law passed by a legislative body.
Laws made by local governments.
What is a state legislature?
A meeting of party members in a legislative body to determine the party's stand on forthcoming issues.
What is a tribal council?
A national meeting of a political party, where delegates formally elect a party's nominee
What does the term "too vague" mean?
One reason courts would not enforce laws.
One reason police would not enforce laws.
True or False: Is a statute another term for a law?
True or False: A "precedent" is a establishment of legal principles made by legislatures for legal cases.
True or False: Drafting is defined as the process of writing the actual language of a bill.
What is a treaty?
An agreement or contract between two members of the same branch of Congress.
An agreement or contract between two countries.
What is a bill?
A proposed law.
An established and passed law.
