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Midterm Review, Part Four
I.
Date
The President’s Cabinet: List the fifteen executive
departments in the order in which they were established, then identify
their respective responsibilities.
Department:
Responsibility:
federal laws
1.
State
foreign policy
livestock, crops
2.
Treasury
money, taxes
workers
3.
Defense
armed forces
business, trade
4.
Justice
federal laws
natural resources
5.
Interior
natural resources
conserve oil, gas
6.
Agriculture
livestock, crops
prevent terrorism
7.
Commerce
business, trade
schools
8.
Labor
money, taxes
9.
Health, Human Services
methods of travel
foreign policy
military personnel
armed forces
cities
physical, social well-being
workers
physical, social well-being
10. Housing, Urban Devel.
cities
11. Transportation
methods of travel
12. Energy
conserve oil, gas
13. Education
schools
14. Veterans Affairs
military personnel
15. Homeland Security
prevent terrorism
Define the following:
 bureaucracy
system of departments, rules, and people in the chain of command in exec. branch
 civil service system
practice of hiring workers on basis of merit and examinations
Contrast independent agencies and regulatory commissions.
i.a.: federal board or commission not part of any cabinet department (NASA, USPS)
r.c.: make and enforce rules for certain industries or groups (FCC, SEC)
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II.
Voting Eligibility: Use the following boxes to describe the requirements for
voting in most states.
III.
Supreme Court Proceedings: Rewrite the following steps in the correct order.
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Lawyers provide justices with briefs about the case.
After voting, the justices write opinions.
A law is challenged and brought to the Supreme Court.
The opinion(s) are announced and published.
Counsel for each side is given thirty minutes to present an oral argument.
Justices meet to vote on the cases they have heard.
The justices decide which cases they will hear.
A. A law is challenged and brought to the Supreme Court.
B. The justices decide which cases they will hear.
C. Lawyers provide justices with briefs about the case.
D. Counsel for each side is given thirty minutes to present an oral argument.
E. Justices meet to vote on the cases they have heard.
F. After voting, the justices write opinions.
G. The opinion(s) are announced and published.
Define the following:
 stare decisis
Latin, “let the decision stand”; basic principle of precedent in judicial proceedings
 precedent
a ruling in a previous case serving as a guide to future legal decisions
What four factors influence a Supreme Court justice’s decision?
(1.) legal views
(3.) personal beliefs
(2.) social conditions
Influencing Supreme
Court Decision
(4.) the law
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IV.
Political Parties: Match the beginning of the sentence in Part 1 with the
correct ending in Part 2.
Part 1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Part 2
1. Minor parties are also referred to
as…
2. In 1912 the Progressive party…
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3. Third parties have dealt with issues
like…
4. Some obstacles standing in the way
of third parties are…
5. In 1992 and 1996, Ross Perot…
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6. Ideological parties seek to cause…
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Prohibition, abortion, and workers’
rights.
the lack of financial support and
little attention from the media.
great change in the American
government or economy.
ran for President as an independent
candidate.
nominated Theodore Roosevelt for
President.
third parties.
Minor parties are also referred to as third parties.
In 1912 the Progressive party nominated Theodore Roosevelt for President.
Third parties have dealt with issues like Prohibition, abortion, and workers’
rights.
Some obstacles standing in the way of third parties are the lack of financial
support and little attention from the media.
In 1992 and 1996, Ross Perot ran for President as an independent candidate.
Ideological parties seek to cause great change in the American government or
economy.
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VI.
Primary Elections: Identify the kind of primary to which each statement
refers (consider: direct vs. indirect, open vs. closed).
The voters choose the party and the candidate.
Delegates to a party convention are chosen to select a
candidate.
A voter declares which party he or she is voting for
and then votes for the candidates of that party.
At these meetings, party leaders meet to choose
candidates for public office.
open, direct
closed, indirect
closed, direct
caucus
Citizens As Lawmakers: Describe the steps that allow citizens to
suggest and pass legislation.
1) initiative:
2) proposition:
process by which citizens
proposed legislation that is
can propose legislation in a placed on the ballot after a
state
process of petitioning
3) referendum:
the vote of citizens to pass
or reject proposed
legislation
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VII.
Political Spectrum: Use the following terms to label the five positions on the
political spectrum, then describe each position’s disposition toward change.
 conservative
resists change, favors
status quo
 reactionary
seeks to undo changes
 radical
extreme and immediate
change
 liberal
generally favors change
 moderate
some change, some things
remain same
VIII. Federal Court Jurisdiction: Define the four types of jurisdiction.
 jurisdiction
the authority of a court to hear and decide a case
original jurisdiction: authority of a
court to hear and decide a case first
appellate jurisdiction: authority of a
court to hear and decide a case from a
lower court
exclusive jurisdiction: authority to be
the only court to hear and decide a
case
concurrent jurisdiction: shared
authority to hear and decide a case
Cases Heard in Federal Courts
1. involving the Constitution
2. involving US diplomats
3. disputes between states
4. admiralty and maritime cases
5. involving foreign governments and treaties
6. violation of federal laws
7. suits involving federal government
8. involving parties from different states
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