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Formal disapproval of a member’s actions is called what?
-Censure
What is the purpose of a primary election? -
To cast electors to run for office for each political party.
A decision made by a jury is called a…
-verdict
Amanda is on trial for murder. In the courtroom, there is a judge, a jury, lawyers, and observers. At the end of the trial, the jury decides that Amanda is guilty. Which kind of court is Amanda in currently.
-District
The largest voting demographic in the U.S., according to their political party is…
-Independent
The many departments and levels that government functions and includes doctors and lawyers.
-Bureaucracy
What is the purpose of a general election?
-To vote for a president or vice president.
In what month do United States citizens vote in the general election?
-November
The president has the power to _______, meaning lessening a convicted person’s sentence. This is an example of the president’s _______.
-Commutation and Judicial Powers
A _____ represents democrats whereas a ______ represents republicans.
- Donkey and Elephant
Another name for the legislative branch is?
-Congress
What is the process by which the president and vice president are elected into office by having specific electors from each state, who should base their decision into the popular vote?
-Electoral college
Who is in charge of the House of Representatives? Who is in charge of the Senate?
-Speaker of the House and Vice President
What are the amendments that expanded voting rights for many United States citizens?
-15, 19, 24, and 26
Which national election occurred that was so controversial that it made it all the way to the Supreme Court?
- Gore vs Bush
True or False: You are kicked out of office in impeachment if you have been formally accused of a crime
False
True or False: Both the federal and state governments have the power to tax their citizens
-True
Senators serve _ years, and Representatives serve _ years, and Supreme Court Justice serve ___.
-6, 2, and life
An organization that pressures elected officials to enact legislation favorable to its causes. They usually engage in ______.
-Lobbying
What is extradition?
-a legal process for returning criminals to to the place in which they fled
What two states vote first in a primary election?
-Iowa and New Hampshire
A federal system that divides a government’s power between the national government and state government
-Federalism
Justice Scalia disagrees with the ruling that was made at the district court level. What kind of opinion is Amanda in currently?
-Dissenting
The most common kind of interest group is?
- Business/Corporations
Which recent national election occurred in which the president won the electoral college vote, but not the popular vote?
-Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump