Frage 1
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Match the definition with the correct term.
"What is the practice of government employment based upon competitive examination and merit?"
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spoils system
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civil service system
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brief
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dissenting opinion
Frage 2
Frage
Match the definition with the correct term.
"What is a pardon toward a group of people?"
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amnesty
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embargo
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remand
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precedent
Frage 3
Frage
Match the definition with the correct term.
"What is an earlier model upon which judges may base decisions?"
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stare decisis
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judicial review
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precedent
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foreign policy
Frage 4
Frage
Match the definition with the correct term.
What Latin term means, "Let the decision stand"?
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absente reo
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de jure
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sub poena
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stare decisis
Frage 5
Frage
Match the definition with the correct term.
What is the lowest level of courts in the federal judiciary?
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Supreme Court
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Appeals Court
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District Court
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Local courts
Frage 6
Frage
Match the definition with the correct term.
What is an agreement prohibiting trade?
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embargo
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foreign policy
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spoils system
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mercantilism
Frage 7
Frage
Match the definition with the correct term.
What are members or a party chosen in each state to formally elect the president and vice president called?
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electors
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cabinet
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diplomats
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senators
Frage 8
Frage
True or false: The number of each state's electoral votes are determined by the number equal to its total representatives and senators.
Frage 9
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True or false: The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln spurred the passage of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1883?
Frage 10
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To whom does the Constitution give power to officially declare war? Mark all that apply.
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Party leader
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Senate
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Congress
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President
Frage 11
Frage
Check all that apply.
What three rulings can result from a case in a federal appeals court?
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Uphold lower court's decision
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Overturn lower court's decision
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Remand case to lower court for new trial
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Have a new trial at the appeals level
Frage 12
Frage
What two kinds of disputes have their original trials in the Supreme Courts?
Frage 13
Frage
Check all the apply.
How does someone become a Supreme Court justice?
Frage 14
Frage
Fill in the blank with the correct answer.
A [blank_start]concurring opinion[blank_end] is the opinion written by a justice who votes with the majority but for different reasons.
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concurring opinion
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jurisdiction
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dissenting opinion
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constitutional
Frage 15
Frage
Fill in the blank with the correct answer.
The written opinion by a justice who disagrees with the majority's decision is a [blank_start]dissenting opinion[blank_end].
Frage 16
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How are directors of independent agencies appointed? [blank_start]By the President[blank_end]
Frage 17
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Type your first and last name below.
[blank_start]Chris Allen[blank_end]
[blank_start]James Allen[blank_end]
[blank_start]Aaron Bressler[blank_end]
[blank_start]Claire Cantrill[blank_end]
[blank_start]Isak Caudill[blank_end]
[blank_start]Ariella Doderer[blank_end]
[blank_start]Santana Fannin[blank_end]
[blank_start]Cameron Fitzpatrick[blank_end]
[blank_start]Jesse Hale[blank_end]
[blank_start]Anna James[blank_end]
[blank_start]Lucy Meade[blank_end]
[blank_start]Rae Ann Meade[blank_end]
[blank_start]Ethan Mills[blank_end]
[blank_start]Ryan Moore[blank_end]
[blank_start]Lindsey Nelson[blank_end]
[blank_start]Matt Pack[blank_end]
[blank_start]Makayla Reed[blank_end]
[blank_start]Taylor Trimble[blank_end]
[blank_start]Jacob Triplett[blank_end]
[blank_start]Nick Vanhoose[blank_end]
[blank_start]Abbey Webb[blank_end]
[blank_start]Haley Wells[blank_end]
[blank_start]Sara Whited[blank_end]
[blank_start]Garrison Yates[blank_end]
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Chris Allen
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James Allen
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Aaron Bressler
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Claire Cantrill
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Isak Caudill
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Ariella Doderer
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Santana Fannin
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Cameron Fitzpatrick
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Jesse Hale
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Anna James
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Lucy Meade
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Rae Ann Meade
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Ethan Mills
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Ryan Moore
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Lindsey Nelson
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Matt Pack
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Makayla Reed
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Taylor Trimble
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Jacob Triplett
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Nick Vanhoose
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Abbey Webb
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Haley Wells
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Sara Whited
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Garrison Yates