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






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






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






4. A team of executive branch officials






5. A set of plans for dealing with national problems






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






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






8. An important group of policy advisers to the President






9. 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






10. Plan for raising and spending money






11. The authority to hear an appeal






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






13. The presiding officer over the House of Representatives






14. Proposed law






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






16. Agreement to end the debate on a bill






17. Another name for the courts of appeals






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






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






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






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






22. Formal agreements between nations






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






24. The area that a member of the House represents






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






26. The official representatives to foreign governments






27. The people a lawmaker represents






28. A written statement explaining the reasons for the decision






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






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






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






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






33. People who represent interest groups






34. The authority to hear a case first






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






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