[gov't] us federal government test Flashcards
Levels of Federal courts from lowest to highest
district → appeals → supreme court
The Supreme Court is made up of~?
9 justices
name of supreme court judges
justices
The constitutional guarantee of equal and fair treatment by the government
due process
If you lose a court case you can~?
appeal to a higher court
The person in a civil case who sues someone else is called the~?
plaintiff
Federal judges can lose their job by~?
dying, retiring, or being impeached (removed from office)
The right to a speedy trial, to confront your accuser, to fair bail, remain silent, etc. are all rights of~?
the accused
The authority to take a case is called
jurisdiction
Which house of Congress has more members?
house of representatives
Who is your Congressman?
don beyer
Drawing a political district to help your party is
gerrymandering
Groups that hire lobbyists to influence law makers
special interest groups
Who draws Virginia Congressional districts?
majority party of the virginia general assembly
Efforts to limit money donations to politicians
campaign finance reform
The president’s annual speech to Congress
state of the union address
The president is responsible for managing foreign relations. When they do that we call them
chief diplomat
Name for top American diplomats that run American embassies overseas
ambassadors
When the president is acting as the ceremonial head of our country, we call them
chief of state
When the president is running the military we call them the
commander in chief
Written agreements with other countries are called
treaties
American presidents typically promote
free trade, peace, and democracy
What do the branches do?
legislative - writes laws
executive - enforces laws
judicial - interprets laws
What order were the branches created by the Constitution?
legislative, executive, judicial
