Details Title: 9th honors Civics ch. 6,7,8 Description: read the title :P Total Flash Cards: 70 Created: 09/21/2008 10:24:14		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Economics Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term mitsuye endo Definition equal justice japanese americans camps freedom Term role of the courts is to Definition settle disputes btwn 2 parties Term equal treatment Definition right to public trial lawyer presumed innocent until proven guilty appeal Term constitutional structure Definition set up supreme court judiciary act Term 50 seperate state courts Definition supreme court of appeals 12 circut court of appeals 94 district federal courts Term state courts Definition state supreme appeals district Term juridsdiction Definition the authority to hear and decide a case Term it goes to the fed. court if... Definition constitution fed laws dispts btwn states citzens from diff. states fed. gov't foreign gov't & treaties admiralty & maritime laws u.s. diplomats Term exclusive jurisdiction- Definition only fed. courts may hear and decide cases Term concurrent jurisdiction- Definition both fed. and state courts have jurisidiction Term qual. of president Definition 35 native born resident for 14 years Term when pres. election Definition every 4 yrs Term how election Definition electoral college Term term of office Definition 4 yrs Term term of office Definition 4 yrs Term term of office Definition 4 yrs Term term of office Definition 4 yrs Term term of office Definition 4 yrs Term salary and benefits of the president Definition 400,000 a year plus perks Term vice president qualifications does... Definition same qualifications preside over senate & break ties Term bicameral Definition 2 houses Term legislature Definition lawmaking body Term gerrymandering Definition creating odd districts to gain more ppl representation Term constitutents Definition ppl u represent Term duties of the president Definition veto call congress for special sessions commander in cheif recieve foreign leaders make treaties appoint heads pardons Term cheif executive Definition pres job-carry out the nations laws Term executive order Definition rule or command that has the force of law Term pwr of appointment Definition appoints supreme court justices and cabinet members pardon reprieve amnesty Term cheif diplomat Definition foreign policy leader Term commander in chief Definition pres. can send troops into war congress declares war Term WAR POWERS RESOLUTION Definition pres must notify congress w/in 48 hrs troops must be brought home after 60 days unless congress gives approval Term legislative leader Definition pres supports certain legislation disagreements Term us district courts Definition fed courts in which trial are held and lawsuits are begun ] 94 in all evert state must have 3 mountains coastal peidmont Term us courts of appeals Definition fed appeals courts circut courts of appeals or appelate courts review decisions made in lower district courts Term appelate jurisdiction Definition authority of a court to hear a case appealed from a lower court 12 us courts of appeals and 1 court of appeals for the fedearal circut Term foreign aid example dont have 2 answer Definition marshal plan helped restore western europe after world war 2 Term trade sanction Definition efforts taken to punish another country Term embargo Definition prohibits a nation from trading with other nations Term tariffs Definition import taxes Term head of state Definition symbol or representative Term economic leader Definition planning the federal budget Term party leader Definition helping out their party Term foreign policy Definition a nations plan for dealing with other countries Term goals Definition national security international security promoting world peace promote democracy Term foreign policy bureaucracy Definition state dept defense dept CIA national security council Term treaty Definition federal gov't of two or more countries Term executive agreement Definition agreement between two leaders Term ambassador Definition official representative of a courty's gov't Term gov't agencies Definition gov't owns like private businesses Term regulatory boards and commissions Definition dont have to report to the president protect the public make and enforce rules for certain industries or groups Term political appointees Definition ppl whom the pres has chosen because they have proven exec. ability or were important supporters of the pres.'s elcetion campaign Term civil service workers Definition rages from clerks to doctors and lawyers Term civil service system Definition the practive of hiring gov't workers on the basis of open, competitive, ecaminations and merit. Term spoils system Definition gov't jobs went to people as a reward for their political support. Term merit system Definition gov't officials hire new workers from lists of ppl who have passed the tests or otherwise met civil service standards. Term merit system Definition gov't officials hire new workers from lists of ppl who have passed the tests or otherwise met civil service standards. Term ppl at the top of the pyramid Definition set goals and make important decisions Term core of the exec. office Definition white house office Term fed budget Definition statement of the admin strategies goals and plans for the coming year Term national security council helps Definition the pres direct us military and foreign policy Term cabinet Definition group of presidential advisers includes the heads of 5 top-level executive departments Term head of dpt of justice Definition attorney general Term other dpt heads Definition secerataries Term secerataries Definition advide the pres on issues related to their dpt often make important policy decisions Term dpt homeland security Definition improve nations defenses against terrorism and coordinate counter-terrorism intellegence Term first ladies jobs Definition young and disadvanteged drug abuse prevention improve health care for all promated education and reading Term federal bureacracy Definition agencies and employees of the exec. branch carry out programs turns new laws into action develops specific rules and procedures fed agencies help admistrader to day to day operations of the fed gov't Term regulatory functions Definition regulate various activities police banks airlines other enterpries and organizations Term independant agencies Definition not part of the cabinet divided into 3 types exec. agencies gov't cooperations regulatory commisions Term exec. agencies Definition deals with certain specialized areas within the gov't