Law & Politics in the News — Set 1: Quick Drills flashcards
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Meaning to term: 25 of the Set 1 words, from a fresh one-line definition back to the word itself, with one news-style example.
Drills deck · part of Law & Politics in the News · written against: 150 words of courts, lawmaking, elections and world affairs; US usage; nonpartisan; not legal advice. Updated 2026-10-10.
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Which word means the citizen panel, meeting behind closed doors, that prosecutors must win over before they can bring a suspect to trial?grand juryCourts & Trials
The grand jury declined to indict the bus company's safety manager. -
Which word means a party's legal representation in a case, whether a lone attorney or a whole team; as a verb, to advise?counselCourts & Trials
The ski resort's counsel objected to each photo the other side offered as evidence. -
Which word means being in the hands of the police or other officials, unable to leave freely?custodyCrime & Punishment
The escaped prisoner was back in custody within six hours of climbing the fence. -
Which word means the rest of a prison term, spent outside a cell under the eye of an officer?paroleCrime & Punishment
On parole since spring, the forger must see an officer every other week until his term runs out. -
Which word means a separate measure that a bigger bill is meant to carry into law with it, often on an unrelated topic?riderLawmaking
Nobody noticed the rider about lighthouse leases until the bill was already law. -
Which word means an act of Congress or of one of the fifty state legislatures, as opposed to a city council's rule or a single official's order?statuteLawmaking
Lawyers on both sides argued over what one word in the statute meant. -
Which word means the junior half of a two-person ticket, in line for vice president or lieutenant governor if the pair wins?running mateElections & Campaigns
The two running mates met for a single televised debate in October. -
Which word means what those at fault resort to, from lying to shredding records, so that a scandal or blunder stays buried?cover-upGovernment & Power
Shredded invoices in the dumpster pointed to a cover-up. -
Which word means the card a noncitizen receives once the US grants them permanent residence?green cardRights & Citizenship
The green card came in a plain envelope, eleven months after the interview. -
Which word means the practice of countries letting one another's goods in without charging duties or setting quotas?free tradeWorld Affairs & Trade
Furniture makers on both sides hope a free trade deal will lower their costs.
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