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1. What are constituents ? n People from a representative’s district

1. What are constituents ? n People from a representative’s district

2. What is a select committee? n A committee is created to do a

2. What is a select committee? n A committee is created to do a special job for a limited period

3. What is an oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting strength of

3. What is an oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group? n gerrymander

4. The president pro tempore the person who usually acts as chairperson of the

4. The president pro tempore the person who usually acts as chairperson of the _____. n Senate

5. What is a census? n a population count taken every 10 years.

5. What is a census? n a population count taken every 10 years.

6. What is filibustering? n tactic of delaying a vote until a bill’s sponsor

6. What is filibustering? n tactic of delaying a vote until a bill’s sponsor withdraws the measure

7. Riders are completely unrelated _____ tacked onto a Senate bill. n amendments

7. Riders are completely unrelated _____ tacked onto a Senate bill. n amendments

8. Senators can end a filibuster by a _____ vote in favor of cloture.

8. Senators can end a filibuster by a _____ vote in favor of cloture. n cloture

9. What is a pocket veto? n president ignores a bill for 10 days

9. What is a pocket veto? n president ignores a bill for 10 days and Congress is not in session

10. What is the Electoral College? n indirect method we use to elect the

10. What is the Electoral College? n indirect method we use to elect the president

11. How many electoral votes does each state have? n the total of its

11. How many electoral votes does each state have? n the total of its U. S. senators and representatives

12. What is the most important role of the president? n Chief Executive

12. What is the most important role of the president? n Chief Executive

13. What is foreign policy? n nation’s overall plan for dealing with other nations

13. What is foreign policy? n nation’s overall plan for dealing with other nations

14. District courts have ____ jurisdiction, or the authority to hear federal cases first.

14. District courts have ____ jurisdiction, or the authority to hear federal cases first. n original

15. Appellate jurisdiction allows a court to hear appeals from a _____ court. n

15. Appellate jurisdiction allows a court to hear appeals from a _____ court. n lower

16. An appeals court can remand a case, that is, send it back to

16. An appeals court can remand a case, that is, send it back to the lower court for _____. n retrial

17. _____ courts have exclusive jurisdiction over cases involving maritime law. n Federal

17. _____ courts have exclusive jurisdiction over cases involving maritime law. n Federal

18. What is a precedent? n a previous case that gives guidance to other

18. What is a precedent? n a previous case that gives guidance to other judges hearing similar cases

19. Any disagreements between ____ are initially heard by federal courts. n State governments

19. Any disagreements between ____ are initially heard by federal courts. n State governments

20. What is the job of the appeals courts? n review decisions made in

20. What is the job of the appeals courts? n review decisions made in the lower district courts

21. The Supreme Court claimed the power of judicial review in the decision of

21. The Supreme Court claimed the power of judicial review in the decision of what case? n Marbury v. Madison

22. Which opinion states the facts of the case, announces the ruling, and explains

22. Which opinion states the facts of the case, announces the ruling, and explains the Court’s reasoning in reaching the decision? n majority