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#1 History 6-8
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Impeach
To accuse government officals of misconduct in office
Writ of habeas corpus
A court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding a person
Franking privilege
The right of senators and representatives to send job related mail without paying postage
Lobbyists
Representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government offcials directly to influence their policy making
Rider
A completly unrelated amendment added on to a bill
Cloture
A procedure used in the seenat to limit debate on the bill
Electoral college
A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
Amnesty
A pardon to a group of people
Foreign policy
A nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations
Treaty
a formal agreement between the governments of 2 or more countries
Executive agreement
An agreement between th president and the leader of anothr country
Trade sanction
An effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers
Political appointee
A person appointed to the federal position by the president
Government corporation
A business owned and operated by the federal government
Civil service worker
A person hired into a federal position
Merit system
Hiring people into government jobs on the basis of their qualifications
Exculusive jurisdiction
Auhority of only federal courts to hear and decide cases
Appeals courts
A court that reviews decisions made in lower district courts
Circuit
The area of jurisdiction of a federal court of appeals
Opinion
A detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a courts decision in a case
Dissenting opinion
A statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion, presenting his or her opinion
Concurring opinion
A statement written by a justice who votes with the majority, but for different reasonsĀ
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#1 History 6-8
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