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civics final exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 25th amendment | states that if the president leaves office, the vice president becomes president and the new president nominates a new vice president |
| attorney general | head of the department of justice |
| cabinet | supreme court justices are NOT members of the presidents cabinet |
| constitution | supreme above all other types of law guarantees every American the right to a fair trial, a jury trial, and a lawyer requires a president to be a native born U.S. citizen, 35 years of ag, and a U.S. resident for at least 14 years |
| consul | represents U.S. commercial interests in foreign countries |
| criminal law | describes how a person who is accused of a crime should be tired in court |
| department of homeland security | executive department established to protect the nation against terroist attacks and terroism |
| diplomacy | interacting with foreign governments |
| federal bureancy | all the departments and agencies in the executive branch |
| joint chiefs of staff | includes the highest ranking military officers of the army, navy, and air force |
| judicial branch | responsible for interpreting the laws and punishing lawbreakers |
| judicial review | determines whether a lot or presidential action is in accordance with the constitution |
| jurisdiction | the authority of court has to hear and decide a case |
| pardon | forgives the person convicted of a crime increase him or her from serving out the sentence |
| passport | formal document that allows US citizens for travel abroad |
| presidential succession | vice president, speaker of the house, president pro tempore of the senate, secretary of state |
| presidential veto | requires two thirds vote of both houses of congress to override |
| regulatory commission | an independent agency that can make rules and bring violators to court |
| statutory laws | laws that are passed by lawmaking bodies |
| supreme court | highest court in the U.S. motto “equal justice under law” |
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