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






2. A set of plans for dealing with national problems






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






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






5. People who represent interest groups






6. The area that a member of the House represents






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






8. The presiding officer over the House of Representatives






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






10. An important group of policy advisers to the President






11. A team of executive branch officials






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






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






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






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






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






17. The official representatives to foreign governments






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






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






20. Formal agreements between nations






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






22. A written statement explaining the reasons for the decision






23. The people a lawmaker represents






24. Proposed law






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






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






27. Agreement to end the debate on a bill






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. Another name for the courts of appeals






34. The authority to hear an appeal






35. The authority to hear a case first






36. Plan for raising and spending money