Review for the three branches of government
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| people a member of Congress represents | constituents
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| plan for raising and spending money | budget
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| agreement to end debate on a bill | cloture
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| chief officers of each party in Congress | floor leaders
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| person who presides over the Senate in Vice President‘s place | president pro tempore
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| accuse an official of serious wrongdoing | impeach
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| use of long speeches to prevent a vote on a bill | filibuster
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| government body that brings a criminal charge against the accused | prosecution
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| individual or group that brings a complaint against another party | plaintiff
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| request for a higher court to review a case | appeal
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| power of the Supreme Court to overturn laws | judicial review
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| guidelines for how similar cases should be decided in the future | precedent
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| effort by judges to play an active role in making policy | judicial activism
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| party who defends against a complaint | defendant
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| work by judges to avoid overturning laws | judicial restraint
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| the authority to hear a case first | original jurisdiction
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| the authority to hear a case from a lower court | appellate jurisdiction
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| handle appeals from federal district courts | court of appeals
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| plans that guide our nation's relationship with other countries | foreign policy
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| plans for dealing with national problems | domestic policy
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| official representatives to foreign governments | ambassadors
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| right of the President to keep some information secret from Congress and the courts | executive privilege
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| formal agreements with other countries | treaties
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| Congress is made up of | Representatives and Senators
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| If the president vetoes a bill | Congress can override with two-thirds vote
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| How many terms can a President serve | two
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| To appoint a federal judge, the President needs approval from | Congress
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| The defendant in The State of Florida v. Mr. Jones is... | Mr. Jones
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| These courts are the workhorses of the federal court system? | district courts
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| Unlike legislators, federal judges should | be impartial
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| How can a precedent help a judge make a decision? | The judge may find an earlier case similar to the current case.
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| Which famous case established Judicial Review | Marbury v. Madison
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