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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. Appellate courts which handle appeals from the federal district courts






2. People who represent interest groups






3. A written statement explaining the reasons for the decision






4. The people a lawmaker represents






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






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






7. Proposed law






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






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






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






11. An important group of policy advisers to the President






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






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






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






15. The area that a member of the House represents






16. The authority to hear a case first






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






18. The official representatives to foreign governments






19. The authority to hear an appeal






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






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






22. A set of plans for dealing with national problems






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






24. Another name for the courts of appeals






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






27. The presiding officer over the House of Representatives






28. Formal agreements between nations






29. Plan for raising and spending money






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






31. Agreement to end the debate on a bill






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






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






34. A team of executive branch officials






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






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