Foundations of Government
What is a written plan of government called?
Constitution
Two houses of Congress
Bicameral Legislature
Government's plan for interaction with other countries of the world
Foreign Policy
Defines what acts are crimes
Criminal Law
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
What year did the American Revolution begin?
1775
Members of Congress make this much money a year
$174,000
Official residence (home) and office of an ambassador
Embassy
Any behavior that is illegal
Crime
Ed Markey's top contributor
WinterHale LLP
Where did the Continental Congress meet in?
Philadelphia
One year of the term
Session
Highest-ranking military officers of each of the armed forces
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Laws about disputes between people
Civil Law
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American Israel Public Affairs Committee
What is the secret society created to advance rights for the colonists and fight the British?
Sons of Liberty
Private meetings in each house
Caucuses
Created by Congress to perform specialized job
Independent Agencies
Laws created by government agencies
Administrative Law
Maura Healey's top industry
Lawyers/laws firms
This was not a plan for the government
The Declaration
This has about 20 committees that review laws
The Senate
Type of independent agency that has the power to make rule and bring violators to court
Regulatory Commissions
The power to decide whether a law or presidential action is constitutional
Judicial Review
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Ideological single-issue