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Civics Vocab.
February 23
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Impeach | to accuse a government official of wrongdoing |
| Presidential Succession | If a president dies then the vice president takes over |
| State of the Union Address | A speech the president gives to Congress, the Judicuary, Cabinet member, and the general public explaining he status and direction of America |
| Veto Power | the president has the power to reject a bill |
| Comander in Chief | the Constitution states the president is in charge of the armed forces |
| Chief Diplomat | president declares how the U.S. will act toward other contries |
| Chief Executive | President decides to carry out laws passed in congress |
| Executive Order | A rule the president issues that has the force of a law |
| Supreme Court | Presides over cases that involve other countries and other states |
| Chief Justice | Head of Supreme Court |
| Appellate Jurisdiction | Authority to review cases from lower district courts or from federal regulation agencies |
| Concurrent Jurisdiction | Shared authority of courts to hear and decide a case |
| Original Jurisdiction | Authority of a court to be the first to hear a case |
| Pardons | a decleration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment |
| Reprieve | an order to delay carrying out a sentance or court order |
| Writ of habeus corpus | a court order guarenteeing a person who is arrested the right to appear before a judge in a court of law |
| Bill of Attainder | A law that punishes a person accused of a crime w/o a fair hearing in court |
| ex post facto law | A law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when the action took place |
| Judicial Review | Power of the Supreme Court to review federal and state laws and decide whether they are in accord with the Constitution |
| Constitutional Convention | Meeting of a state deletgates in 1787 leading to adoption of a new constitution |
| Interest group | people with a similar point of view who work together to promote that point of view |
| Presidential Term Limits | How long the president can be in office |
| Interest Groups | Groups that support a common cause |
| Homeland Security | Helps prevent terrorism |
| Right to Bear Arms | Roght to own a weapon |
| Seperation of Church and State | Religion should not influence our political |
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