Vocabulary
The profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country's representative abroad
Diplomacy
A government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite group
Oligarchy
The road in Washington D.C that is known for large amounts of offices for foreign representatives is known as....
Embassy Row
How many people make up the House of Representatives?
435
Law's that are based upon Supreme Court rulings and the Constitution are known as...
Constitutional Law
A representative that deals with U.S. commercial interests in foreign countries
Consul
Democracy requires all of the following to prosper EXCEPT:
A large, powerful upper class
George Washington had how many executive departments?
5
Congressional committees and subcommittees exist in order to
aquire the information needed to pass meaningful legislation
What supreme court case set the precendent for judicial review
Marbury vs Madison
Formal Disapproval of a members action's
Censure
Supreme and Absolute power within it's own territory
Sovereignty
Which of the following agencies is in charge of aiding natural disasters in the U.S.?
Department of Homeland Security
Where does Congress do most of it's work?
The lowest court in the federal system is.....
District Courts
To accuse an officeholder of misconduct
Impeach
Which branch of government interprets laws passed by congress and sets punishments?
Judicial Branch
NASA is an example of an.....
Independent Agency
A bill can only be "fillibustered" where?
In the senate
If a dissenting opinion is issued by a justice in the Supreme Court,
there is no effect on the law
Lowest court in the federal court system
District Courts
What was the first plan of government?
Articles of Confederation
Who has the power to create a Regulatory Commission?
Congress
Our congress is made up of two houses, also known as?
Bicameral
What is the term for the legal authority of a court to hear a specific case?
Jurisdiction