American Government 2 Test Flashcards
What does it mean to formally charge an official with a crime while he or she is in office?
Impeachment
What does it mean to reject or cancel a proposed law?
Veto
What is money paid to the court to keep the accused out of jail until his/her trial?
Bail
Presidential appointment must be approved by what house of Congress?
Senate
Who appoints federal judges?
President
What is libel?
Publishing false rumors which damage someone’s reputation
How many judges are in today’s US Supreme Court?
9
What are the rules that must be followed whenever the government takes the life, liberty, or property?
Due process of Law
What means “a change or addition”?
Amendment
What means “the right to gather in groups”?
Assembly
Congress may not remove federal judges under any circumstances.
True or False?
False
The president can call special sessions of Congress.
True or False?
True
No US president has ever been impeached and removed from office.
True or False?
True
Which branch of government has final say over where the government may limit civil liberties?
Judicial Branch
What is double jeopardy?
Means “trying a individual again for the same offense after he/she has been found not guilty of that charge
