Where a bill goes after it is introduced in Congress.
What is a Standing Committee?
100
The last step in the election of the President, follwing the primay and general elections.
What is the Electoral College?
100
A group that nominates candidates in elections to try to influence the platforms of the two main parties.
What is a Third Party?
100
The court case in which school segregation was ruled unconstitutional based on the Fourteenth Amendment.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
100
The result of the verdict when a defendant is found not guilty.
What is Acquittal?
200
This type of crime would result in a fine or less than one year in prison.
What is a Misdemeanor?
200
The group that approves all treaties and appointments made by the President.
What is the Senate?
200
The party that supports government spending on social programs.
What is the Democratic Party?
200
The rights that must be read to a suspect by police when he or she is taken into custody.
What are Miranda Rights?
200
A court order that requires police to bring the accused before a judge after they are arrested.
What is Writ of Habeas Corpus?
300
The purpose is to settle disputes between citizens.
What is Civil Law?
300
The job of the President being carried out when he or she represents the United States government at a special ceremony or event.
What is Chief of State?
300
Techniques, such as endorsement and glittering generalities, used to sway public opinion in favor of a candidate.
What is Propaganda?
300
Though Tinker v. Des Moines upheld symbolic speech at school, this court decision gives administrators the power to edit school newspapers when necessary.
What is Bethel v. Fraser?
300
This is the main focus of juvenile law.
What is Rehabilitation?
400
Where a bill goes next if the House and Senate pass two different versions.
What is Conference Committee?
400
The part of the executive branch that includes the White House Office, the National Security Council, and the Office of Management and Budget.
What is the Executive Office of the President (EOP)?
400
A group formed to raise money for specific candidates.
What is a Political Action Committee (PAC)?
400
Supreme Court decisions set _____ for lower courts to follow.
What are Precedents?
400
Many of these cases are settled through discovery and mediation before they ever go to trial.
What are Civil Cases?
500
A term used to describe a bill that is supported by both Democrats and Republicans.
What is Bi-partisan?
500
As Chief economic leader, the President has the authority to appoint the head of this central bank that regulates the nation's money supply.
What is the Federal Reserve?
500
When Congressional voting districts are drawn to help the majority party get re-elected.
What is Gerrymandering?
500
The constitutional issue at the heart of both Mapp v. Ohio and New Jersey v. TLO.
What is Fourth Amendment Search and Seizure?
500
Where a case involving a federal crime would go to be decided by a jury.