A prosecutor investigates and charges defendants with crimes on behalf of the government. A special prosecutor is an attorney appointed to investigate crimes where there is concern that a “normal” prosecutor might not be able to carry out his job as effectively as possible. For example, if a government official is being investigated, and a…
Article III means Article 3 of the United States Constitution. Article III establishes the judicial branch of the federal government. Although Article III only creates the Supreme Court, Congress was granted the power to establish lower federal courts. Today, an Article III court refers to any federal court.
The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution protect people’s right to due process of law – – meaning fair procedures – – before the government takes away their life, liberty, or property. The amount of due process depends on the circumstances. The Fifth Amendment applies to the federal government. The Fourteenth Amendment…
The House of Representatives is one of two house that comprise Congress. The Senate is the other house. Representation in the House of Representatives is based on population. That is, each state sends representatives to the House but states iwth larger populations send more representatives.
The Senate is one of two houses in Congress. Also known as the upper house, the Senate has 100 members because each state sends two Senators. The Senate was meant to be a check on unrestricted democracy because each Senator serves six years, as opposed to House representatives who serve only two year terms, and because Senate…
