Business Law Chap. 2 Vocab.

Declaration of Idependence

on july 4, 1776 delegates from the 13 original American colonies to the second continental congress, meeting in Philadelphia, for mally adopted

Articles of Confederation

the 13 former colonies, each with its own independent form of government, united in 1781 under a charter

U.S. Constitution

an entirely new governmental frame work

Bill of Rights

the first ten amendments to the Constitution

civil rights

shield for the personal, natural rights of the individual

due process of law

take to mean that, a minimum, a defendant over whom jurisdiction has been established must be provided adequate notice and a paper hearing

system of checks and balances

the 55 delegates who drafted the US Constitution displayed great foresight in devising a unique

impeachment cases

criminal proceedings against a government official for misconduct in office

political party

a private organization of citizens who select and promote candidates for election to public office

amendment

a major check is provided by the power of constitutional

democracy

every adult citizen may vote on all issues

republic

a representative democracy

sovereignty

supreme political authority free from external control

interstate commerce

commerce that affects trade between states, and foreign commerce

intrastate commerce

commerce conducted wholly within one state

cyber law

law that is intended to govern the use of computers in e-commerce and the internet; civil and criminal law governing activities performed via computer and internet technology

browser

internet scanning program