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Test your basic knowledge |

Civics: Federal Government

Subject : civics
Instructions:
  • Answer 36 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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






2. The area that a member of the House represents






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






4. A written statement explaining the reasons for the decision






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






6. Proposed law






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






8. The authority to hear an appeal






9. An important group of policy advisers to the President






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






11. The people a lawmaker represents






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






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






14. People who represent interest groups






15. Formal agreements between nations






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






17. Plan for raising and spending money






18. Agreement to end the debate on a bill






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






20. A set of plans for dealing with national problems






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






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






23. The official representatives to foreign governments






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






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






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






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






28. The authority to hear a case first






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






30. A team of executive branch officials






31. The presiding officer over the House of Representatives






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






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






34. Another name for the courts of appeals






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






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






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