Midterm for Civics
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| 273601158 | deportation | process of sending an alien or immigrant back to his or her own country | |
| 273601159 | Boston Tea Party | a protest on taxes by dumping tea into the harbor | |
| 273601160 | eminent domain | right of the governmnet to take private property | |
| 273601161 | free elections | an election open to everybody | |
| 273601162 | Fourth Amendment | protects Americans from unreasonable searches and seizures. | |
| 273601163 | tolerance | respecting and accepting others, regardless of their beliefs, practices, or differences. | |
| 273601164 | Articles of Confederation | America's first, weak constitution | |
| 273601165 | common law | a system of law based on precedents and customs. | |
| 273601166 | bureaucracies | complex system with many departments, rules, and people in the chain of command. | |
| 273601167 | popular soverignty | the notion that power lies with the people | |
| 273601168 | stare decisis | the practice of using earlier judicial rulings as a basis for deciding cases | |
| 273601169 | executive order | rule or command that has the force of law | |
| 273601170 | embargo | an agreement among a group of naations that prohibits all from trading with a target nation | |
| 273601171 | cloture | procedure used in the Senate to limit debate on a bill | |
| 273601172 | state government | state level of government | |
| 273601173 | riders | completely unrelated amendment tacked on to a bill | |
| 273601174 | foreign policy | nations overall plan for dealing with other nations | |
| 273601175 | Writ of Habeas Corpus | court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person. | |
| 273601176 | judicial review | the power of the Supreme court to say whether any federal, state, or local law of goverment goes against the consititution. | |
| 273601177 | concurrent jurisdiction | authority for both state and federal courts to hear and decide cases | |
| 273601178 | press secretaries | professional media assistants. Hold nes conference, give interventions and stage media events | |
| 273601179 | card stacking | a technique that presenst only one side of the issue, often by distorting faces | |
| 273601180 | petition | formal request for government action; process by which candidates who are not affiliated with one of the two major parties can get on the abllot for the general election in most states | |
| 273601181 | caucases | meeting of political party members to conduct party businesses | |
| 273601182 | open primary | an election in which voters need not declare their party preference | |
| 273601183 | electorate | all people who are eligible to vote | |
| 273601184 | prior restraint | government censorship of material before it is published | |
| 273601185 | public opnion | ideas and attitudes that most people hold about elected officials, candidates, governemtn and political issues | |
| 273601186 | soft money | donations given to political parties and not designated for a partner candidates's election campaign. | |
| 273601187 | straight ticket | voting for all the candidates in one political party | |
| 273601188 | dictartorship | a government controlled by one person or a small group of people | |
| 273601189 | Declaration of Intent | document signed by an Alien saying they want to be a citizen of the United States | |
| 273601190 | Thomas Paine/ Common Sense | Thomas Paine's articale saying to stop following King George the third | |
| 273601191 | bicameral legislation | legislature consisting of two parts, or houses | |
| 273601192 | Aliens may not _______ in elections | vote | |
| 273601193 | What marked the beginning of self-government in colonial America? | the Mayflower Compact | |
| 273601194 | What is social separation of the races know as? | Segregation | |
| 273601195 | What is affirmative action? | Programs intended to make up for past discrimination by helping minority groups and women gain access to jobs and opportunities | |
| 273601196 | Americans can give their conesent to the government by _____. | Voting | |
| 273601197 | Who coordinates the work of the Peace Corps? | Federal Government | |
| 273601198 | What is a lobbyist? | Representatives of interest groups who contact lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making | |
| 273601199 | What type of committee exists for a limited period of time in order to perform a specific job? | Select committees | |
| 273601200 | What is fillibusting? | tactic for defeating a bill in the Snate by talking until the bill's sponsor withdraws | |
| 273601201 | Who succeeds the Vice President in office? | Speaker of the House | |
| 273601202 | What is an example of a government corporation? | United States Postal Service | |
| 273601203 | A previous case offering guidance to other judges hearing similar cases is called a ______ | precedent | |
| 273601204 | What defines the administration's plan for the coming year? | budget | |
| 273601205 | Which types of jurisdiction indeicates taht only federal courts can hera and decide federal cases? | Exclusive jurisdiction | |
| 273601206 | A ____ is a written document explaining one side's position on a case | brief | |
| 273601207 | _____ law is exclusively under federal jurisdiction | Maritime |
