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100

The ability in the Senate to hold the floor by talking without ceasing. 

What is the filibuster?

100

Person who presides over the Senate. They are also first in line to replace the President.

Who is the Vice President?

100
More than half of all civilian federal employees work for this department
What is the Department of Defense?
100

Person in leads the Supreme Court.

Who is the Chief Justice?

100
Latin phrase meaning "let the decision stand" 
What is stare decisis?
200
Ratifies treaties negotiated by the president
Who is the Senate?
200

This limited the president to two terms or ten years.

What is the 22nd Amendment?

200
The 1883 act that created the federal civil service
What is the Pendleton Act?
200
Cases that con be heard in wither federal or state court
What is concurrent jurisdiction?
200
Officially known as "the opinion of the Court"
What is the majority opinion? 
300
The legislative process by which the majority party in each state legislature redraws congressional districts to ensure the maximum number of seats
What is gerrymandering?
300

Type of government that occurs when the presidency and Congress are controlled by different parties

What is a divided government? 

300
The number of cabinet departments
What is 15?
300
Supreme court case that struck down the portion of the Federal Election Reform Act
What is Buckley v Valeo?
300
Most recent addition to the Executive Cabinet.

What is the Department of Homeland Security?

400
The privilege that allows members of Congress to mail newsletters to their constituents at the government's expense
What is the franking privilege?
400
Two powers given to the president
What are...
400
Congress has the responsibility to exercise legislative _____________ over the federal bureaucracy
What is oversight?
400
The act that established the size of the Supreme Court
What is the Judiciary Act of 1789?
400
_________________ requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying troops.
What is the War Powers Resolution? 
500

This committee is responsible for all taxes and revenues. 

What is the House Ways and Means Committee?

500

The power to remove selections from laws. This was ruled unconstitutional for the president to use.

What is the line-item veto?

500

The department which includes ambassadors and foreign policy. 

What is the State Department?

500

A brief written by an outsider with no official weight.

What is an amicus curiae?

500

Unofficial practice that determines if the court will hear a case.

What is the rule of four?