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All civil service systems are designed to...

The United States CONGRESS has ______ total members, _____ in Senate and _____ in the House

The entry point for most litigation in the federal courts is in one of the ____ courts

Which of the following is NOT one of the president's powers as the nation's chief diplomat?

The War Powers Resolution was passed as a reaction to...

Standing to sue refers to...

The order of succession to the presidency, should they be unable to fulfill their duties is

Rule of _____ requires this many Supreme Court Justices to agree to hear a case

Which cabinet department is charged with overseeing the nation's national resources?

Patronage is a hiring and promotion system based on

The Hatch Act, passed in 1940...

The only president to resign his office was...

Litigants are...

According to the Constitution, a president must be at least _____ years of age.

Once the House votes for impeachment, the president...

____ opinions are offered by a Justice to support majority decision, but for a different reason

Who pays Social Security taxes?

Which cabinet department is headed by the attorney general?

House seats are up for re-election every ____ years and Senate every ____ years

Courts with appellate jurisdiction...

An "iron triangle" consists of...

What is the major responsibility of the Office of Management and Budget?

There are ____ cabinet departments with a secretary (chosen by president / Senate approved)

Because wealthier Americans pay higher rates of income taxes, the federal income tax is a...

Which amendment limited presidents to two terms?

Amtrak and the United States Postal Service are examples of

A legislature divided into two houses is called a ________ legislature.

The Constitution specifies that members of the Senate must be_____ years of age.

All courts rely heavily upon ____. (the way similar cases were handled in the past)

According to the Constitution, revenue bills must originate in the

A budget deficit occurs when

Constitutional power of a president to send bill back to Congress with certain reason(s)

An authorization bill

Federal tax policy emerges from Congress through...

The Constitution specifies that members of the House must be_____ years of age.

Most of the business of Congress takes place...

Congress was officially given the power to levy an income tax through the...

interested parties in a case, not formal litigants, sometimes submit ________ briefs,

The main job of federal bureaucrats is to...

When a president vetoes congressional legislation...

Entitlements are...

The government borrows money principally by...

The largest social policy of the federal government is in the area of...

How long is the term of a federal judge or justice?

Activities of members of Congress that help constituents as individuals are known as

Impeachment of a president means that the president is...