Criminal Justice Final Review

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law

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rules and regulations made and enforced by government to regulate people's conduct.

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legislative intent

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what the lawmakers who passed a law wanted the law to mean. If the language of a statute is unclear, judges will often look at the legislative intent to help them interpret the law.

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Supremacy Clause

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the portion of the Constitution that states "the Constitution and the Laws of the United States shall be the supreme law of the land"

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checks and balances

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the system designed to prevent any one branch of the federal government from becoming too powerful

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Congress

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the legislature of the United States government

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Extradition

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A legal process whereby an alleged criminal offender is surrendered by the officials of one state to officials of the state in which the crime is alleged to have been committed.

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Lobbying

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attempting to influence policy makers

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Campaign Finance Reform

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Legislation aimed at placing limits on political candidates accepting money and gifts from individuals and special interest groups

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Referendum

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a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate

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recall

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procedure whereby voters can remove an elected official from office