Civics Vocab Word Scramble
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Word | Def. |
Standing Committee | A permanent committee of Congress that focuses on a particular area |
Seniority System | A system that gives the most desirable committee assignments to members of Congress who have served the longest |
House Rules Committee | Committee that determines how buisness will be conducted in the House of Representatives |
Joint Committee | A committee that includes members of both houses of Congress |
Conference Committee | A joint committee of Congress consisting of members of the House and the Senate to work on the details of a proposed law |
Public Hearing | Meeting for the public to express its views |
Act | (blank) |
Law | A legal document where a rule of order is established and enforced by the authority and legislation of a community, state, or nation |
Pocket Veto | The President's power to kill a bill, if Congress in not in session, by not signing it for 10 days |
Cloture | A procedure used in the Senate to limit debate on a bill |
Town Meetings | A gathering of local citizens to discuss and vote on important issues |
Intrastructure | A community's system of roads, bridges, water, and sewers |
Legal Code | Set of laws and punishments |
Code of Hammurabi | From 18th century BCE Mesopotamia, earliest known legal code |
10 Commandments | Include morals and rules about how people should act toward one another |
Administrative Law | Law that governs the power of regulatory agencies |
Consumer Protection | Government laws, regulations, and agencies that make sure products are healthy and safe |
Franking Privilege | The right of members of Congress to send work-related mail w/o paying postage |
Press Release | A written or recorded communication sent to the media by gov't, an organization, or an individual |
Long-term Suspension | (blank) |
Three Strikes Laws | (blank) |
Confiscation of Property | Seizing of property |
Mental Institutions | Private and public health services to help those with mental health problems |
Long Term Incarceration | Locking a person up in jail or prison |
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