Civics Final Review - F19

Which branch of government must ensure they correctly interpret and apply the laws listed in the Constitution?

The group of policy advisors chosen by the President is called his ___.

Nine Justices serve on the _________.

A formal agreement between two nations is called a ____.

A _____ is when one nation stops or limits trade with another, in order to change behavior.

The federal government can be limited by ___.

Which of the following must be appointed by the President and approved by the Senate?

Which type of federal court rules on innocence or guilt in a criminal case?

The Speaker of the House is the most powerful member of the

30 years old, 9 years a citizen, and lives in the elected state are qualifications for

Article I of the U.S. Constitution describes the qualifications, powers, etc. of the ____ Branch.

Redrawing representative districts based on the census results is known as

Which type of federal court determines whether a trial was carried out in a fair and legal way?

Declaring war, confirming appointments, and making laws are all powers given to

The ___ Amendment create a two-term limit on the office of the presidency.

The Tuesday after the first Monday in November, citizens cast their vote in a _____.

In 1994, the U.S., Canada, and Mexico created ______.

Which is a tactic used in the Senate?

Formally charging an official with wrongdoing is called

The power to impeach an official is given only to the

The plaintiff and defendant are the two parties in a ____ case.

Which branch of government has the "power of the purse?"

Which Executive Department and Secretary position was created most recently?

Which of the following groups advises the President on issues related to foreign policy?

When the President gives a patriotic speech, he is playing the ceremonial role of _________.

Property taxes provide for the greatest amounts of revenue for ____.

Foreign policy is mostly set by the _____ Branch.

What defines what constitutes a crime and punishments for those who commit them?

Once a bill passes one house of Congress it

All 44 Presidents have been ____.

Which of the following is NOT a role of the U.S. President?

The state of Georgia is divided into _____.

A city council member deals with ____.

Due process of law is guaranteed in which two amendments?

Which of the following is NOT a qualification to be President of the United States?

Representation in Congress determines the number of _________ a state gets.

The prosecution and defendant are the two parties in a ____ case.

The ____ can decide an election when no candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes.

The ability of the people to vote to accept or reject a proposed law is called a ____.

The Supreme Court hears cases that deal with _____.

Making Exec Agreements, serving as Commander-in-Chief, and appointing Ambassadors are all roles in which the President

Article II of the U.S. Constitution describes the qualifications, powers, etc. of the ____ Branch.

Article III of the U.S. Constitution describes the qualifications, powers, etc. of the ____ Branch.

25 years old, 7 years a citizen, and lives in elected state are qualifications for the

Which Supreme Court case established judicial review?

Assault and battery is a ____.

Water, sewage, utilities, etc. are dealt with by ____.

Which of the following can result in the death penalty?

The Vice President is the ____ in line of presidential succession.

_____ trials can be expensive and lengthy, therefore the parties sometimes try to reach a settlement prior to trial.

Brown v. Board of Education and Plessy v. Ferguson are both examples of when the Supreme Court utilized _____.

A person must be indicted before they can ___.

Which of the following gained Cold War allies for the United States?

Impeachment is an example of

Personal income taxes provide for the greatest amount of revenue for a ___.