Civics Final Review

With enough support and a petition, independent candidates can...

According to the order of presidential succession, the V.P is....

Elections held first to determine a party's presidential candidate are called...

Implied powers are given in the....

Congressional _______ begin odd numbered years and last for two years.

Constitutional law is based on which decisions?

Recall is a process citizens use to...

The federal bureaucracy consists of...

Pardoning prisoners, leading the state police, and using the National Guard are powers of...

Being a U.S. citizen, living in the district they represent, & meeting age requirements are...

The attorney general is in charge of...

Financing the gov't, defending the country, and providing for growth are examples of....

The lack of efficiency seen in the federal government's ability to do its job is caused by...

Concurring opinions are delivered by Supreme Court justices who....

Elections held to decide the President of the United States are called...

Pardons, commutations, and reprieves can be granted to criminals by which official?

Motivating citizens to vote, helping disabled voters, and organizing volunteers are duties of?

Organization at the local, state, and national levels is common for...

The president's plan for dealing with the governments of other countries is called our...

How many justices has Congress decided to place on the Supreme Court?

Protecting society is a main objective of which type of law?

The range of different political views in gov't is known as....

Making informed votes is a...

U.S. District Courts hear federal cases....

Committees meet regularly to discuss....

Expulsion and censure are methods Congress members use to.....

The 22nd Amendment...

Which of the following are requirements to serve in the Senate?

Secret ballots, adopted in 1888, made voting...

Local party committees are the MOST important to...

Supreme court judges are appointed to their position by which official?

The Dept. of the Treasury handles...

Which house of Congress is the Vice President required to preside over?

Regulatory commissions and other independent agencies are created for...

Turning 18 and registering is how U.S. citizens...

The Populist party suggested states elect their senators, later ratified in the....

Enforcing federal law, controlling crime, and ensuring public safety are responsibilities of...

Constituents are people who...

Identify responsibilities of the WHIP...

Coalition, or agreement and compromise, is very important to the effectiveness of...

Immunity is a benefit of Congress which protects from legal action until after members...

Trial by jury only happens in which level of the Federal Court System?

Governors are considered the political...

The closest advisers to the president are known as the...

Both houses of Congress must pass a bill before it is sent to who?

Presidential vetoes can be overturned in Congress by...

Presidents appoint all federal judges, including...

Statutory law is the source most ___________ come from.

Dissenting opinions are delivered by Supreme Court justices who...

The authority to hear a case for the first time is known as...