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7559 Government
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| These courts derive their power from the Constitution and federal laws… | Federal Courts |
| A trial court has _______________ jurisdictions | original |
| People engaged in lawsuits are called… | litigants |
| A formal accusation handed down by the grand jury is… | indictment |
| These are the workhorses of the federal judiciary system. | Circuit Courts |
| This is the court of last resort in all questions of federal law. | Supreme Court |
| Explanation for the Supreme Court's decision is called | an opinion |
| A state may not take a person's life, liberty, or property without… | due process |
| If you are registered to vote or have a driver's license, you may be called for… | jury duty |
| Without this freedom there would be no political parties and no interest groups to influence the action of government. | freedom of assembly |
| If you advocate revolution, you will be punished for… | sedition |
| Labor unions have the right to… | strike |
| Who are the keepers of this country's rights? | court system |
| The Constitution of the United States guarantees certain basic rights in the… | Preamble |
| Newspaper reporters may be protected by | 1st Amendment |
| The Constitution assigns the power to control immigration to | Congress |
| The ultimate source of political power in the United States is… | Constitution |
| Under what rule a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime. | double jeopardy |
| Before becoming naturalized citizens, immigrants are… | resident aliens |
| People who flee to another country to escape persecution or danger are called… | refugees |
| The process that grants immigrants the rights and privileges of citizenship is called… | naturalization |
| The separation of one group of people from the larger group is called… | segregation |
| What is the chief way the federal government raises revenue? | income tax |
| What is A 12month accounting period is called? | calendar year |
| Who has the power to raise revenue and pass appropriations? | Legislative Branch |
| What is the biggest entitlement program? | social security |
| What do you call the guiding strategies and goals that direct U.S. relations with other countries? | foreign policy |
| Who does the Constitution gives the power to declare war to? | Congress |
| What term means protecting United States borders and territories against invasion? | security |
| How many years can a president serve in office? | 10 |
| What system is often called a winner take all system? | Electoral |
| What term means two houses of congress? | bicameral |
| What are the qualifications for election to the Senate? | 30 years of age, naturalized citizen, non-felon |
| Poland, Mexico, and South Africa are examples of what type of government system? | Constitutional Democracy |
| What was the catalyst for Poland's transition to democracy? | Labor Union |
| What ancient Greek scholar was one of the first students of government? | Plato |
| What are features of all the states in today's world? | definition of a nation state |
| What system of government gives all key powers to the national government? | centralized |
| What was the colonial plan for selfrule, signed in 1620 by the Pilgrims, called? | Mayflower compact |
| Why is the Magna Carta was important? | first step toward limited government |
| What man was known as the father of the Constitution? | James Madison |
| Thurgood Marshall | first African American Supreme Court Chief Justice |
| Sandra Day O’Conner | first female Supreme Court Justice |
| Federal Courts | derives its power from Constitution and federal law |
| grand jury | legal body empowered to conduct official proceedings to investigate potential criminal conduct and to determine whether criminal charges should be brought. |
| petit jury | decide whether the defendant committed the crime as charged |
| jurisdiction of the court | practical authority to interpret and apply the law |
| law clerks | person who provides assistance to t a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions |
| coalition government | cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate |
| platform | a list of the values and actions which are supported by a political party |
| one party system | one political party exists and the forming of other political parties is forbidden |
| conventions | formal assembly, as of representatives or delegates |
| single member districts | electoral district or constituency having a single representative |
| patronage | support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows |
| plurality | number of votes cast for a candidate in a contest of more than two candidates that is greater than the number cast for any other candidate but not more than half the total votes cast |
| petition | formally drawn request soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit |
| third party | a political party organized as opposition to the existing parties in a two-party system |
| precinct captain | elected official in the American political party system |
| elastic clause | a statement in the U.S. Constitution granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers |
| appeal to Congress | the process in which cases are reviewed, where parties request a formal change to an official decision |
| bankruptcy | federally authorized procedure by which a debtor is relieved of total liability for its debts by making court approved arrangements for their partial repayment |
| Article I of the Constitution | describes the design of the legislative branch of US government |
| Article II of the Constitution | executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America |
| Article III of the Constitution | establishes judicial branch of the federal government |
| Bill of Rights | a list of the most important rights to the citizens |
| First Amendment | prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble |
| Impeachment | process of removing a public official |
| ratification | to pass a law |
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