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T/F: When you first begin a trial, you will be in appellate court

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False

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T/F: If an appellate court thinks a decision is wrong, it will affirm the decision

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False

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T/F: A jury decides the case in a bench trial

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False

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T/F: The President can appoint a governor for each state

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False

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T/F: It’s easy to figure out whether someone was compelled

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False

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T/F: State courts were created by the U.S. Constitution

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False

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T/F: A precedent case acts like a law for future cases with very similar facts

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True

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The Court of Appeals does not hold a trial all over again because

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Trials are for finding out what really happened, and C.o.A decides if the law was directly applied by the lower court judge

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Decisions from the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court are precedent for new cases because

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precedent cases help people know what to expect

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Oral argument is an important part of an appeal because

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It allows the appeals court judges or Supreme Court justices to ask specific questions

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Cases decided by the Supreme Court are particularly important because

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its decisions affect the whole country by setting precedent for similar cases

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The Supreme Court does nit take every case that comes along because

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there are too many petitions for one court to hear

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T/F: The Court doesn’t care how police get a confession as long as the criminal is caught

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False

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T/F: The Supreme Court must take every case that gets appealed to it

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False

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T/F: The Supreme Court gets the last word about what the Constitution really says

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True

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5 Legislative Powers

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Create rules for naturalization, coin money/punish counterfeiters, punish pirates, declare war, regulate laws

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T/F: Members of Congress vote based ONLY on their personal opinions

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False

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17
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Does the Constitution say Congress can set people’s wages?

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No

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18
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A draft of a law

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Bill

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The Department of ______ is responsible for federal highways, railroads, and drivers’ safety

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Transportation

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Implied: Research ways to make dollar bills harder to counterfeit
Expressed:

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Coin money

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Implied: Contract with an airline company to carry mail over long distances
Expressed:

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Establish post offices and post roads

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Implied: Use drone airplanes to spy on the enemy
Expressed:

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Declare war

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Implied: Hire border patrol officers
Expressed:

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Establish naturalization

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Implied: Develop high-tech submarine
Expressed:

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Provide and maintain a navy

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25
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H/S: Approves presidential appointments

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Senate

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H/S: Passes bills onto the President

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Both

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T/F: The President can give a speech to Congress about the state of the union

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True

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T/F: The President can pardon a politician who has been impeached

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False

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T/F: People suspected of a crime have the right to remain silent

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True

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T/F: The President is the Commander in Chief of the armed forces

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True

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H/S: Can override a presidential veto with a 2/3 vote

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Both

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T/F: A panel of three judges in the Court of Appeals is called an “en banc” panel

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False

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T/F: The President has the power to draft laws and pass them

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False

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34
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The Department of ___________ includes all parts of the U.S. military

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Defense

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35
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T/F: Congress can make any law as long as it is necessary and proper

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False

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36
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Does Congress have the power to establish post offices?

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Yes

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37
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T/F: The President decides who wins court cases

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False

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38
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T/F: Being a “witness” against yourself only applies to communicating information

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True

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T/F: If you break a state law, your case will probably be in a state court system

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True

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Four factors members of Congress consider while deciding on their vote

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Does the Constitution give Congress the power to pass it, what is their personal opinion, what are the views of their political party, what do their voters think

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The Department of _________ works to protect against terrorism and make sure the borders are safe

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Homeland Security

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42
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T/F: Members of Congress always agree with their political party about bills

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False

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The Department of _______ supports farmers, makes food safe, and gives nutrition recommendations

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Agriculture

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T/F: The President nominates Supreme Court justices

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True

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45
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Julie is charged with breaking curfew and released to her parents, so she probably broke

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Juvenile law

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46
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Researches sources of fuel and electricity for the nation

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Secretary of Energy

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47
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Fights crime and runs the federal court system

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Attorney General

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48
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Manages and protects the nation’s public lands

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Secretary of the Interior

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49
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Works with farmers and regulates farm products

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Secretary of Agriculture

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50
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Supervises and promotes US business

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Secretary of Commerce

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51
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H/S: Serves 2 year terms

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House

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52
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H/S: Members represent their entire state

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Senate

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53
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A divorce can be categorized as

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Civil law

54
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T/F: Congress has the power to create armies

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True

55
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T/F: The President can tell Congress what laws it must pass

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False

56
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T/F: The President can tell Congress what laws it must pass

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False

57
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T/F: If you appeal a case, you are going to appellate court

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True

58
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T/F: In an oral argument, the lawyers yell at each other

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False

59
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T/F: Compelled means forced

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True

60
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T/F: Congress may not make any laws about immigration

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False

61
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T/F: Congress can pass any law it wants to

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False

62
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T/F: a word that means “relating to the rights of the citizens” is “civil”

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True

63
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People in the same political parties share similar

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opinions and values

64
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H/S: Bills about taxes and money must start at…

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House

65
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How old myst someone be to serve in the House?

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25

66
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T/F: If you break a law of the U.S., you will probably be punished in federal court

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True

67
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T/F: The main consequence of violating the 5th Amendment is not being able to use the evidence in court

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True

68
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T/F: There is only one judge in a trial court

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True

69
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T/F: Each government department has a leader called a secretary

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True, except for not true, because the ATTORNEY GENERAL IS NOT CALLED THE “SECRETARY ATTORNEY GENERAL” BECAUSE THAT WOULDN’T MAKE ANY SENSE SO THIS IS WRONG

70
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Congress is divided into the ______ and the House

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Senate

71
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Each state has ________ senators

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Two

72
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T/F: Congress cannot control business that happens in more than one state

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False

73
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7 steps of a bill

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Proposal, introduction, report, floor debate, vote, delivery, veto/sign

74
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The Department of _______ tries to enforce federal laws, prevent crime, and punish criminals

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Justice

75
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The Department of ________ provides health insurance, tries to keep people healthy, and supports finding cures for diseases

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Health and Human Services

76
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T/F: The Cabinet is made of people who guard the President

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False

77
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T/F: Some parts of the executive branch are businesses the government owns

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True

78
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T/F: The President executes laws that have been passed

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True

79
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T/F: Congress may collect taxes for certain reasons

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True

80
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T/F: Congress may collect taxes for certain reasons

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True

81
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In Congress, being on a political party is like being on a

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team

82
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To serve in the House of Reps, you must be a U.S. citizen for

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7 years

83
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Congress is in the ________ branch

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Legislative

84
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T/F: With the 5th Amendment, the Court is worried about the police wrongdoing that forces a confession

A

True

85
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H/S: Members represent citizens

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Both

86
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Congress’s main job is to

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Make laws

87
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T/F: The federal court system was created by Congress

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True

88
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T/F: The Supreme Court can strike down an unconstitutional law

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True

89
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H/S: There are 100 members of this chamber

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Senate

90
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Gives Congress the power to establish post offices

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The Constitution

91
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Laws about the Postal Service made by Congress

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statutes

92
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Laws created by the Postal Service so it can run smoothly

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Regulations

93
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Decisions made by courts about any of the laws regarding the Postal Service

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Precedent

94
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Laws about what you can and cannot do on city sidewalks

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Ordinance

95
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When can Congress do something not listed in the Constitution?

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When it relates to something that IS listed

96
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How old must you be to serve in the Senate?

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30

97
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T/F: The President can nominate ambassadors

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True

98
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The Department of _______ makes money, tries to help the economy, and collects taxes

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Treasury

99
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T/F: The executive branch is only the President

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False

100
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Young person found guilty of a crime

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delinquent

101
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Interpretation of a law that is used in later trials

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Precedent

102
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Collection of laws passed by the U.S. Congress

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The U.S. Code

103
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Disagreement brought to the courts for resolution

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lawsuit

104
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Set of laws specifically for the U.S. military

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UCMJ

105
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T/F: Lawyers don’t have to file paperwork in the Court of Appeals

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False

106
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The Department of ________ provides funding to public schools

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Education

107
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When the Court of Appeals affirms a case, it sends the case back to the trial court

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False

108
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T/F: In order to be a member of the House, you must live in the state you represent

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True

109
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T/F: The President can make treaties without approval

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False

110
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T/F: The President can approve or reject the laws that have been passed

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True

111
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T/F: The Supreme Court’s power to decide if something is constitutional is called judicial review

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True

112
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T/F: Government agencies make rules, but cannot enforce them

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False

113
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A man was caught robbing a gas station. ______ law would handle this

A

Criminal

114
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When considering a bill, Congress should think about

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The voters back home

115
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T/F: The decision in a case is called the evidence

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False

116
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T/F: The President has the power to protect and defend the Constitution

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True

117
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T/F: The Supreme Court is a trial court

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False

118
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The number of representatives in the House is based on

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Population

119
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T/F: If members of Congress do a bad job, voters can kick them out

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True

120
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T/F: When someone is accused of a crime, the type of case is civil

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False

121
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T/F: To ask the Supreme Court to take your case, you file a petition

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True

122
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T/F: Suspects are completely protected because police can’t make them be a witness against themselves

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False

123
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“Legislate”

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To make laws

124
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“Legislator”

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Person who makes laws

125
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“Legislative”

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lawmaking

126
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“Legislation”

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Written document that is or may become law

127
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If a soldier is charged for going AWOL, they come under…

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Military law

128
Q

How long must a person be a U.S. citizen to serve in the Senate?

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9 years

129
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T/F: Higher courts use totally different factors to judge a case than the lower court used

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False

130
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T/F: The President can recommend laws for Congress to consider

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True

131
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T/F: The Supreme Court has nine justices

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True

132
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T/F: The 15 department heads are all part of the President’s cabinet

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True

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