Policies made for the people at home EX: Congress makes laws for the people, state and local gov makes policy

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

John Robeerts: leader of the court; larger part in selecting cases the court will hear

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court

8 other justices who vote on the cases they want to hear. They vote on the verdicts of the cases and they write the opinions or reasons why the court decided the way they did.

Issued by the President to the Executive Departments to complete or follow a specific course of action.

President can change or remove a sentence of a convicted person, can stop the death penalty being used, or release people from prison who have broken federal crimes.

5 positions for the 15 Executive Departments, usually includes other officers and advisors, but 15 are in the presidential line of Succession

Major administrative division within the Executive Branch that is responsible for a specific policy area

Individual rights of the people that protect them from the government.

Landmark Supreme Court Decision

A case that has widespread national importance that establishes a new legal principle or changes the way a law is determined.

Mike Johnson: Leader of the House of Representatives, calls the House into Session, or calls for a Recess. Schedules Votes and debates

Charles E. Grassley longest serving Senator in the Majority Party (presides over Senate when VP is absent)

Senate Minority Leader

Chuck Schumer: brings the demands of the Democrats to the Majority Leader

Senate Majority Leader

John Thune: Guides the Republican Party’s agenda to create policies in line with Republican goals.

Tom Emmer: Counts potential votes for different bills, reports to the Majority Leader and gets more Representatives to vote how the Party wants them too

Katherine Clark: Same job as the Majority, but tries to get Representatives I the Majority to vote against their party

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Civic Domestic Polic

Question	Answer
Domestic Policy	Policies made for the people at home EX: Congress makes laws for the people, state and local gov makes policy
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court	John Robeerts: leader of the court; larger part in selecting cases the court will hear
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court	8 other justices who vote on the cases they want to hear. They vote on the verdicts of the cases and they write the opinions or reasons why the court decided the way they did.
Executive Order	Issued by the President to the Executive Departments to complete or follow a specific course of action.
Executive Pardon	President can change or remove a sentence of a convicted person, can stop the death penalty being used, or release people from prison who have broken federal crimes.
Presidential Cabinet	5 positions for the 15 Executive Departments, usually includes other officers and advisors, but 15 are in the presidential line of Succession
Executive Department	Major administrative division within the Executive Branch that is responsible for a specific policy area
Civil Liberties	Individual rights of the people that protect them from the government.
Landmark Supreme Court Decision	A case that has widespread national importance that establishes a new legal principle or changes the way a law is determined.
Speaker of the House	Mike Johnson: Leader of the House of Representatives, calls the House into Session, or calls for a Recess. Schedules Votes and debates
Senate Pro Tempore	Charles E. Grassley longest serving Senator in the Majority Party (presides over Senate when VP is absent)
Senate Minority Leader	Chuck Schumer: brings the demands of the Democrats to the Majority Leader
Senate Majority Leader	John Thune: Guides the Republican Party’s agenda to create policies in line with Republican goals.
House Majority Whip	Tom Emmer: Counts potential votes for different bills, reports to the Majority Leader and gets more Representatives to vote how the Party wants them too
House Minority Whip	Katherine Clark: Same job as the Majority, but tries to get Representatives I the Majority to vote against their party

Created by: Jocelyn_Theriault

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