Term
| the__is a population count taken every 10 years |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| who is the person who usually acts as chairperson of the senate? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| people from a representatives district are called his or her |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| the most powerful member of the house of represenatives is the |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| A ___ committee is created to do a special job for a limited period |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what is another name for clause 18 the "necessary and proper" clause? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| a __ requires police to explain to a court why they are holding a prisioner |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what is the term that is used when an official is formally accused of misconduct in office? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| congress may not pass___ laws or laws that make an act a crime after the act has been committed |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what is the term for the help that congress members give constituents in dealing with the federal government? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Private groups hire ___ to influence government projects and grants that benefit a congress members home state? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| _____ try to influence government decisions |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what is the tactic of delaying a vote until a bills sponsor withdraws the measure? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| if the president ignores the bill for 10 days and congress is not in session it is a |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| passed by both houses of congress ___ become law if signed by the president |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what are completely unrelated amendments tacked onto a senate bill? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what is the indirect method we use to elect the president? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| the twenty-fifth amaendment makes provisions for presidential |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| a state has as many ___ as the total of its U.S. senators and representatives |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| where does the president live and work? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| who follows the vice president in succession to the presidency? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| the president may issue a ___ to delay a persons punishment until a higher court can hear the case |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| the president has the power to issue an ___ which is a rule or command that has the force of law |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| the president may grant ___ to pardon a group of people |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| according to the war powers act the president must notify ____ immediately when troops are sent into battle |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what is the most important role of the president? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what si the basic goal of american foreign policy? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what is a nations overall plan for dealing with other nations? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| ___ is a formal agreement between two or more countries |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what is money food military assistance or other supplies given to help other countries? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what is an agreement among a group of nations that prohibit them all from trading with a target nation? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| the president can bypass the senate by making |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what is the term for efforts to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| the united states postal service is an example of |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| the ____ is the clearest statement of the administration plans and goals for the coming year |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| the civil service system is a _____ system |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| _____jurisdiction refers to the fact that only federal courts can hear and decide federal cases |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over cases involving ____ law |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what is the term for a court authority to hear and decide cases? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| if a case can be heard in either a federal or state court those courts have ____ jurisdiction |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| any disagreements between ___ are initially heard by federal courts |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| district courts have ____ jurisdiction or the authority to hear federal cases first |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what jurisdiction allows a court to hear appeals from a lower court? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| an appeals court can ___ a case that is send it back to the lower court for retrial |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| the job of the ____ courts is to review decisions made in the lower district courts |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| an ____ offers a detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a courts decision |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what is the term for the geographic area covered by an appeals court? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| A is a court order requiring someone to appear in court |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| the supreme court claimed the power of judicial review in the decision of what case? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| by ______ the supreme court decides if a law is constitutional |
|
Definition
|
|
