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Civics: Federal Government

Subject : civics
Instructions:
  • Answer 36 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The area that a member of the House represents






2. The use of long speeches to prevent a vote on a bill






3. Groups of people who work together for similar interests or goals






4. A government body that brings a criminal charge against a defendant Who is accused of breaking one of its laws






5. A law that convicts a person of a crime without a trial






6. Agreement to end the debate on a bill






7. An effort by judges to avoid overturning laws and to leave policymaking up to the other two branches of government






8. The party who answers a complaint and defends against it






9. A set of plans for dealing with national problems






10. The authority to hear a case first






11. The set of plans for guiding our nation's relationship with other countries






12. An effort by judges to take an active role in policymaking by overturning laws relatively often






13. A team of executive branch officials






14. Agreements with other countries that do not need Senate approval






15. The power to overturn any law that the Court decides is in conflict with the Constitution






16. People who represent interest groups






17. To ask a higher court to review the decision and determine if justice was done






18. The branch of government responsible for executing - or carrying out - the law






19. An important group of policy advisers to the President






20. An individual or group of people who bring a complaint against another party






21. Plan for raising and spending money






22. The official representatives to foreign governments






23. Proposed law






24. A written statement explaining the reasons for the decision






25. One of the ways a President can veto a bill - by pocketing or keeping the bill for ten days during which Congress ends its session






26. Formal agreements between nations






27. The people a lawmaker represents






28. An organization of government departments - agencies - and offices






29. Another name for the courts of appeals






30. The presiding officer over the House of Representatives






31. The chief officers of the majority and minority parties in each house






32. The authority to hear an appeal






33. An officer who will preside over the Senate when the Vice President is absent






34. Appellate courts which handle appeals from the federal district courts






35. A guideline for how all similar cases should be decided in the future






36. The right to keep some information secret from Congress and the courts