Vocabulary
A team of executive branch officials
A. Cabinet
B. Executive Staff
C. Joint Chiefs Of Staff
D. Administration
D. Administration
Who leads the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government
A. The Supreme Court
B. Congress
C. The President
D. Vice-President
C. The President
The prosecutor brings criminal charges against a defendant
A. True
B. False
A. True
Precedent will not help guide future decisions in court cases
A. True
B. False
B. False
What is a bureaucracy
A. A courtroom for legal cases
B. Private & Public businesses with all of their employees
C. A department that goes over Federal & State laws
D. A large organization made up of government departments & offices
D. A large organization made up of government departments & offices
An individual or a group of people who bring a complaint against another party
A. Aggressor
B. Solicitor
C. Plaintiff
D. Prosecution
C. Plaintiff
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What does the National Security Council (NSC) focus on
A. Health & hospitals
B. Sate & Federal Laws
C. National Defense & Foreign Policy
D. Investigating Federal Crimes
C. National Defense & Foreign Policy
Please name the 2 types of court cases
Criminal & Civil
What is the purpose of a regulatory commission
A. Make & enforce rules for specific businesses
B. Educate the public
C. Setting safety rules & guidelines for all employees
D. To regulate taxes on employees income
A. Make & enforce rules for specific businesses
An important group of policy advisers to the president
A. Cabinet
B. Administration
C. White House Staff
D. Joint Chiefs Of Staff
A. Cabinet
What does the Office of Management & Budget do
A. National Defense
B. National Policy
C. Foreign Policy
D. Prepares & reviews the Federal Budget
D. Prepares & reviews the Federal Budget
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What does the term Original Jurisdiction mean
A. Where the crime was committed
B. Where the court case will be heard
C. The authority to hear a case 1st
D. The people who get to 1st look at the crime scene
C. The authority to hear a case 1st
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To ask a higher court to review the decision & determine if justice was done
A. Appellate jurisdiction
B. Appeal
C. Judicial Review
D. Federal Review
B. Appeal
What is the purpose of the White House Staff
A. Give the President advice & information about National Security
B. Give the President advice & information about The Economy
C. Give the President advice & information about Domestic Laws
D. Both A & B
D. Both A & B
How many Executive Departments exist today
A. 10
B. 15
C. 17
D. 14
B. 15
What are the 3 levels of the court system
Trial, Appeals & Final Appeals
Civil cases involve private disputes/disagreements between citizens like property or contracts or divorce
Plaintiff vs Defendant
A guideline for how all similar cases should be decided in the future
A. National Precedent
B. Federal Precedent
C. Judicial Precedent
D. Precedent
D. Precedent
To interpret the law, decide whether the law is Constitutional or not & to hear appeals in court cases that deal with important federal cases
Who must approve the Presidents appointments for department heads
A. The Senate
B. The House Of Representatives
C. The Vice-President
D. The American people vote
A. Senate
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What is a criminal case with an example of it & who is involved
Criminal cases involve someone being accused of breaking the law. Like theft, murder or selling drugs
Prosecution vs Defendant