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38 Cards in this Set
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Electoral College
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A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president.
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Electors
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Persons appointed to vote in presidential elections for the major candidates.
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Executive Order
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A rule or command that has the force of the law.
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Pardon
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A declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment
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Amnesty
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A pardon to a group of people.
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Reprieve
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An order to delay a persons punishment until a higher court can hear the case.
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Foreign Policy
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A nations overall plan for dealing with other nations.
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National Security
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The ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm.
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Executive Agreement
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An agreement between the president and the leader of another country.
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Ambassador
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an official representative of a country's government.
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Trade Sanctions
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an effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers
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Embargo
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An agreement among a group of nations that prohibits all of them from trading with a target nation.
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Federal Bureaucracy
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The collective agencies and employees of the executive branch.
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Independent Agencies
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Federal board or commission that is not part of any cabinet department.
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Government Corporations
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A business owned and operated by the federal government.
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Political Appointees
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A person appointed to a federal position by the president.
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Civil Service Workers
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Person hired into a government position.
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Civil Service System
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The practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open, competitive examinations and merit.
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Spoils System
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rewarding people with government jobs on the basis of their political support.
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Merit System
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Hiring people into government jobs on the basis of their qualifications.
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Connect Circuits to Judicial Branch
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Each court has jurisdiction over a certain district or area.
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Connect Jurisdiction to Judicial Branch
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Jurisdiction is the extent of legal authority of the court.
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Connect Exclusive Jurisdiction to Judicial Branch
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Exclusive jurisdiction means that only federal courts have the right to view certain courses.
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Connect Concurrent Jurisdiction to Judicial Branch
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Concurrent jurisdiction means that both state and federal courts have the right to view a case.
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Connect District Courts to Judicial Branch
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district courts are the lowest system of courts and because of this, they see the most amount of cases.
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Connect Original Jurisdiction to Judicial Branch
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Means that the court has the right to view a case for the first time.
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Connect Appeals court to Judicial Branch
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Appeals court is the court in between district court and the supreme court. They see the second most amount of cases.
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Connect Appelate Jurisdiction to Judicial Branch
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Appellate jurisdiction is the jurisdiction that the Appellate court (Court of Appeals) has.
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Connect Remanding to Judicial Branch
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Courts can remand a case, or send it back to court to be retried.
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Connect Precedent to Judicial branch
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Precedent is a previous court decision that is used to make a decision on a similar argument.
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Connect Judicial Review to Judicial Branch
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Judicial review is when the court reviews the record of a case to decide what to do.
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Connect Constitutionality to Judicial Branch
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The courts see if the laws are constitutionally correct.
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Connect Docket to Judicial Branch
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The courts see if the laws are constitutionally correct.
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Connect Concurring Opinion to Judicial Branch
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Concurring opinion is a statement written by a justice who votes with the majority but for a different reason.
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Connect Dissenting Opinion to Judicial Branch
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A statement written by a justice with a differing opinion.
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Connect Unanimous Opinion to Judicial Branch
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When the Supreme court rules on a case in which all justices agree on the ruling.
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Connect Stare Decisis to Judicial Branch
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The practice of using earlier judicial rulings as a basis for deciding a case.
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Connect Maybury V. Madison to Judicial Branch
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A court case that formed the basis for judicial review.
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