Question 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
Question 2
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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
Question 3
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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
Question 4
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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
Question 5
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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
Question 6
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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
Question 7
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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
Question 8
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True or false: The number of each state's electoral votes are determined by the number equal to its total representatives and senators.
Question 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?
Question 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
Question 11
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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
Question 12
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What two kinds of disputes have their original trials in the Supreme Courts?
Question 13
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Check all the apply.
How does someone become a Supreme Court justice?
Question 14
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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
Question 15
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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].
Question 16
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How are directors of independent agencies appointed? [blank_start]By the President[blank_end]
Question 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]
Answer
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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