speeches/powers of | cabinet/departments | crimes/policies | party systems | true/false |
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presidential success
the order in which the office of president is to be filled is the _________
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passports
_______ are formal documents that allow US citizens to travel around
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reprieve
postpones the carrying out of a persons sentence.
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multiparty system
one which there are more than two strong political parties
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true
many Africans were brought to the US as slaves
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state of the union address
the speech called the ____ __ ___ _____ _______ sets forth the programs and policies that the president wants congress to put into affect as laws.
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treaties
the US government makes written agreements called ______ with other countries
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foreign policy
governments plan for interacting with other countries.
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one-party system
single political party controls the government
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false
people who are not members of government cannot work for a political party or candidate
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foreign policy
_______ _______ is the governments plan for interacting with the other countries of the world.
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joints chief of staff
the highest ranking military officers of each of the armed forces from the ____________________
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pardon
forgives a persons convicted of a crime and frees him/her from serving out the sentence.
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two-party system
means we have two main parties
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false
aliens may vote, but they cannot hold public office
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commutation
the president has the judicial power of ________ ,or making a convicted persons sentence less severe
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regulatory commission
a _______ _______ performs specialized duties and has the power to make rules and bring violators to court
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department of homeland security
executive department established to protect the nation against terrorist attacks.
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political spectrum
range of differences in such views between parties
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true
many couples in the US are having fewer kids
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consul
a _____ represents US commercial interest in foreign countries
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secretaries
the title of most cabinet members are?
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ambassador
highest ranking US representatives in foreign countries.
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candidate
person who runs for government
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true
the study if civics helps you learn your role in government
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