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To accuse government officals of misconduct in office

A court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding a person

The right of senators and representatives to send job related mail without paying postage

Representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government offcials directly to influence their policy making

A completly unrelated amendment added on to a bill

A procedure used in the seenat to limit debate on the bill

A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president

A pardon to a group of people

A nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations

a formal agreement between the governments of 2 or more countries

An agreement between th president and the leader of anothr country

An effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers

A person appointed to the federal position by the president

A business owned and operated by the federal government

A person hired into a federal position

Hiring people into government jobs on the basis of their qualifications

Auhority of only federal courts to hear and decide cases

A court that reviews decisions made in lower district courts

The area of jurisdiction of a federal court of appeals

A detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a courts decision in a case

A statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion, presenting his or her opinion

A statement written by a justice who votes with the majority, but for different reasons