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What is the origin of the term blue laws?
"Blue nose" or "Blue noses" was an insulting term applied to people who wanted to regulate the lives of all society to their own standards (today we would say "control freak"). In this case, christians who enacted laws that attempted to force Sunday as a day of rest on the population as a whole - sort of the "Keep holy the lord's day" kind of thing. Since blue noses supposed these laws, they became blue laws. Scholars today reject the idea that blue laws were so named because they were printed on blue paper as untrue.
What is the term used to denote breaking away of a state from the union?
If a state leaves the union, it is said to secede.
What term is defined as the means by which a government compels or forbids certain acts of citizens?
Laws.
What areas did the roman laws cover?
Roman laws covered just about all the areas that present day laws cover. There were laws for personal rights and for business rights. They did have twists to their laws that we do not have, such as a person being exiled and losing his property, or the suspension of civil law during the term of a dictator. They also had laws pertaining to slaves and their treatment which we do not have.
How is the term Jim crow offensive?
The origins of the term "Jim Crow" are offensive in a number of ways. Among them are:The widespread use of the term was originated by a white man.The term can be seen as a condescending and offensive reference to skin color and to the idea that African Americans were in some way less than human.Most importantly, the use of the term comes out of the tradition of "minstrel shows." These were shows that were inherently racist in that they were based around making fun of the supposed stupidity of African Americans.Of course, the origin of the term is in no way as offensive as the laws that were referred to as "Jim Crow laws." Offensiveness is bad, but actual legal segregation and discrimination is worse.
What is the term for state laws dealing with people with no wills?
Probate?
What is the term for people who expose problems?
Whistleblower, and there are federal laws to protect them.
What is non-compliance in legal terms?
The term 'non-compliance' means that a person is not obeying the laws. When a person is being non-compliant, they are breaking the law.
Which term refers to a government in which people make their own laws and choose their leaders?
democratic
What term represents a person or a group of people responsible for enacting the country's laws?
government
Which term represents a person or group of people responsible for enacting the country's laws?
government
Which term refers to a government in which the people make their own laws and choose their own leaders?
A representative republic.
What is the term for breaking down by its components?
emulsification
What is the medical term meaning breaking?
Catabolize
What is the term for the breaking down of rock?
weathering
What is the term that means being capable of bending without breaking?
The term is "flexible."
What is the term meaning Having to do with making laws?
Legislative is the term meaning having to do with making laws.
