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






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






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






4. A team of executive branch officials






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






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






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






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






9. Agreement to end the debate on a bill






10. Another name for the courts of appeals






11. The authority to hear an appeal






12. The people a lawmaker represents






13. The authority to hear a case first






14. The area that a member of the House represents






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






16. Proposed law






17. Formal agreements between nations






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






19. People who represent interest groups






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






21. A written statement explaining the reasons for the decision






22. An important group of policy advisers to the President






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






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






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






26. The presiding officer over the House of Representatives






27. A set of plans for dealing with national problems






28. The official representatives to foreign governments






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. Plan for raising and spending money