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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 organization of government departments - agencies - and offices






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






3. Formal agreements between nations






4. The authority to hear a case first






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






6. A set of plans for dealing with national problems






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






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






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






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






11. The presiding officer over the House of Representatives






12. Another name for the courts of appeals






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






14. The official representatives to foreign governments






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






16. Plan for raising and spending money






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






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






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






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






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






22. People who represent interest groups






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






24. A team of executive branch officials






25. The area that a member of the House represents






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






27. The authority to hear an appeal






28. Proposed law






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






30. Agreement to end the debate on a bill






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






32. 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






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






34. A written statement explaining the reasons for the decision






35. An important group of policy advisers to the President






36. The people a lawmaker represents