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Chapter 7 and 8
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1Match the definition with the correct term.
"What is the practice of government employment based upon competitive examination and merit?"- Aspoils system
- Bcivil service system
- Cbrief
- Ddissenting opinion
2Match the definition with the correct term.
"What is a pardon toward a group of people?"- Aamnesty
- Bembargo
- Cremand
- Dprecedent
3Match the definition with the correct term.
"What is an earlier model upon which judges may base decisions?"- Astare decisis
- Bjudicial review
- Cprecedent
- Dforeign policy
4Match the definition with the correct term.
What Latin term means, "Let the decision stand"?- Aabsente reo
- Bde jure
- Csub poena
- Dstare decisis
5Match the definition with the correct term.
What is the lowest level of courts in the federal judiciary?- ASupreme Court
- BAppeals Court
- CDistrict Court
- DLocal courts
6Match the definition with the correct term.
What is an agreement prohibiting trade?- Aembargo
- Bforeign policy
- Cspoils system
- Dmercantilism
7Match the definition with the correct term.
What are members or a party chosen in each state to formally elect the president and vice president called?- Aelectors
- Bcabinet
- Cdiplomats
- Dsenators
8True or false: The number of each state's electoral votes are determined by the number equal to its total representatives and senators.
- ATrue
- BFalse
9True or false: The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln spurred the passage of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1883?
- ATrue
- BFalse
10To whom does the Constitution give power to officially declare war? Mark all that apply.
- AParty leader
- BSenate
- CCongress
- DPresident
11Check all that apply.
What three rulings can result from a case in a federal appeals court?- AUphold lower court's decision
- BOverturn lower court's decision
- CRemand case to lower court for new trial
- DHave a new trial at the appeals level
12What two kinds of disputes have their original trials in the Supreme Courts?
- ACases involving foreign diplomats
- BThose in which a state is involved
- CNeither A and B
- DBoth A and B
13Check all the apply.
How does someone become a Supreme Court justice?- AAppointed by the president
- BConfirmed by Senate
- CRuns in an election
- DAppointed by Congress
14Fill in the blank with the correct answer.
A [blank_start]concurring opinion[blank_end] is the opinion written by a justice who votes with the majority but for different reasons.- Aconcurring opinion
- Bjurisdiction
- Cdissenting opinion
- Dconstitutional
15Fill in the blank with the correct answer.
The written opinion by a justice who disagrees with the majority's decision is a [blank_start]dissenting opinion[blank_end].- Adissenting opinion
16How are directors of independent agencies appointed? [blank_start]By the President[blank_end]
- ABy the President
17Type your first and last name below.
[blank_start]Chris Allen[blank_end]
[blank_start]James Allen[blank_end]
[blank_start]Aaron Bressler[blank_end]
[blank_start]Claire Cantrill[blank_end]
[blank_start]Isak Caudill[blank_end]
[blank_start]Ariella Doderer[blank_end]
[blank_start]Santana Fannin[blank_end]
[blank_start]Cameron Fitzpatrick[blank_end]
[blank_start]Jesse Hale[blank_end]
[blank_start]Anna James[blank_end]
[blank_start]Lucy Meade[blank_end]
[blank_start]Rae Ann Meade[blank_end]
[blank_start]Ethan Mills[blank_end]
[blank_start]Ryan Moore[blank_end]
[blank_start]Lindsey Nelson[blank_end]
[blank_start]Matt Pack[blank_end]
[blank_start]Makayla Reed[blank_end]
[blank_start]Taylor Trimble[blank_end]
[blank_start]Jacob Triplett[blank_end]
[blank_start]Nick Vanhoose[blank_end]
[blank_start]Abbey Webb[blank_end]
[blank_start]Haley Wells[blank_end]
[blank_start]Sara Whited[blank_end]
[blank_start]Garrison Yates[blank_end]- AChris Allen
- BJames Allen
- CAaron Bressler
- DClaire Cantrill
- EIsak Caudill
- FAriella Doderer
- GSantana Fannin
- HCameron Fitzpatrick
- IJesse Hale
- JAnna James
- KLucy Meade
- LRae Ann Meade
- MEthan Mills
- NRyan Moore
- OLindsey Nelson
- PMatt Pack
- QMakayla Reed
- RTaylor Trimble
- SJacob Triplett
- TNick Vanhoose
- UAbbey Webb
- VHaley Wells
- WSara Whited
- XGarrison Yates
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- Course test for Chapters 7 and 8 for 9th grade Integrated Social Studies
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- belinda.lester
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