CG Content Terms (5/6)

the law governing the workings of the courts and the methods by which both the state and the individual enforce their rights in the courts

information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular cause or point of view

the exclusive authority to own property and determine its use

an electoral system in which political parties are awarded seats in a legislative body based on the percentage of the vote received during an election

to carry out legal action against an accused person to prove his or her guilt

the state or federal government attorney in a criminal case

a commodity or service that is made available without profit to all members of society

common benefit, the general benefit of the public

an elected or appointed official serving in national, state, or local government

the collection of attitudes of a group of people in a population