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






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






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






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






6. The area that a member of the House represents






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






8. Agreement to end the debate on a bill






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






10. Proposed law






11. A written statement explaining the reasons for the decision






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






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






14. The official representatives to foreign governments






15. The authority to hear an appeal






16. The people a lawmaker represents






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






18. Plan for raising and spending money






19. A set of plans for dealing with national problems






20. Another name for the courts of appeals






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






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






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






24. An important group of policy advisers to the President






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






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






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






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






29. The presiding officer over the House of Representatives






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






31. A team of executive branch officials






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






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






34. Formal agreements between nations






35. People who represent interest groups






36. The authority to hear a case first