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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Amtrak and the United States Postal Service are examples of

Most of the business of Congress takes place...

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

When a president vetoes congressional legislation...

Who pays Social Security taxes?

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

Which cabinet department is headed by the attorney general?

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

A budget deficit occurs when

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

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

The government borrows money principally by...

Courts with appellate jurisdiction...

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

Federal tax policy emerges from Congress through...

The only president to resign his office was...

The Hatch Act, passed in 1940...

An authorization bill

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

Which amendment limited presidents to two terms?

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

All civil service systems are designed to...

Entitlements are...

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

Litigants are...

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

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

An "iron triangle" consists of...

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

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

According to the Constitution, revenue bills must originate in the

The main job of federal bureaucrats is to...

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

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

Patronage is a hiring and promotion system based on

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

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

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

Standing to sue refers to...