Question

9.
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The Federal Aviation Administration is an example of a _____.

special court

government corporation

Cabinet-level executive department

regulatory commission
10.
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A(n) ______ is an order to a lower court to implement a higher court’s decision.

probity

indemnity

remand

redress
11.
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The Constitution gives the _____ the power to approve treaties.

Senate

Supreme Court

House of Representatives

President
12.
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This Supreme Court case established the right of judicial review by striking down the Judiciary Act of 1789.

Marbury v. Madison

Juilliard v. Greenman

Baker v. Carr

Myers v. United States
13.
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_____ is a three-fifths vote used to end a filibuster in the Senate.

Cloture

Censure

Calling the question

Closure
14.
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A(n) _____ is an unrelated amendment attached to a bill.

writ of certiorari

remand

rider

dissent
15.
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The _____ Supreme Court decision established that Congress could issue notes that are legal tender for payment of debt.

Julliard v. Greenman

American Insurance Co. v. Canter

Marbury v. Madison

Myers v. United States
16.
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The chief justice reduces the number of potential court cases to a ______ for the other justices to consider.

discuss list

strategic agenda

court docket

case catalog
17.
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Each state is represented in the _____ by two members who serve staggered terms.

Supreme Court

Senate

district courts

House of Representatives
18.
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Voters can participate regardless of party affiliation in a(n) _______ primary.

autonomous

liberal

open

Answer 1

9. regulatory commission
10. remand
11. Senate
12. Marbury v. Madison
13. Cloture
14. rider
15. Julliard v. Greenman
16. discuss list
17. Senate
18. open