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






3. The people a lawmaker represents






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






5. A team of executive branch officials






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






7. Formal agreements between nations






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






9. A set of plans for dealing with national problems






10. The official representatives to foreign governments






11. The authority to hear an appeal






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






13. Plan for raising and spending money






14. The presiding officer over the House of Representatives






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






16. 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






17. People who represent interest groups






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Proposed law






25. A written statement explaining the reasons for the decision






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






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






28. Agreement to end the debate on a bill






29. Another name for the courts of appeals






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






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






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






33. An important group of policy advisers to the President






34. The authority to hear a case first






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






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