Government Departments
Supreme Court Cases
Presidential Chiefly Duties
Government Regions
Vocabulary
100
The executive agency responsible for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services
What is Department of Health and human Services?
100
The Supreme Court decision of Dred Scott vs. Sandford set this precedent.
What is Slaves are property?
100
The President's duty to be the top military officer
What is Commander-in-Chief?
100
A county commissioner is part of this level of government.
What is Local Government?
100
The idea that holds government and its officers subject to the law at all times.
What is Rule of Law?
200
The executive agency responsible for creating strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.
What is Department of Housing and Urban Development?
200
The Supreme court decision of Plessy vs. Ferguson set this.
What is affirming segregation as long as facilities are equal?
200
The President's duty to be the representative of all the people.
What is Chief Citizen?
200
A governor is chief executive of this level of government.
What is State Government?
200
The portion of law that defines public wrongs and provides for their punishment.
What is Criminal Law?
300
The executive agency responsible for ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system.
What is Transportation Department?
300
The supreme court decision of Brown vs. Board of Education set this precedent.
What is overturned segregation?
300
The President's duty to be his/her party's top political official.
What is Chief of Party?
300
Native American reservations are administered by which level of government?
What is Federal Government?
300
The portion of law relating to how the fundamental processes of government ought to be interpreted.
What is Constitutional Law?
400
The executive agency responsible to ensure America's security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.
What is Energy Department?
400
The supreme court decision of Korematsu vs. U.S. set this precedent.
What is the internment of Japanese during WW2 was constitutional?
400
The President's duty to be the main architect of foreign policy.
What is Chief Diplomat?
400
In Idaho, if the governor cannot fulfill his or her duties, the next in line to take over the executive power is this position.
What is Lieutenant Governor?
400
The power of a court to hear a case first.
What is Original Jurisdiction?
500
The executive agency responsible for promoting student achievement and perpetration for global competitiveness.
What is Education Department?
500
The supreme court decision of Roe vs. Wade set this precedent.
What is protecting a women's right to choose an abortion?
500
The President's duty to be the main architect of public policy.
What is Chief Legislator?
500
The EPA is part of this level of government.
What is Federal Government?
500
The federal court system existing side-by-side with the state court system.
What is Concurrent court system?