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Question 1

Supreme Court order requesting records from a lower court

Answer 1

writ of certiorari

Question 2

chief law officer of the United States

Answer 2

attorney general

Question 3

serious criminal offense

Answer 3

felony

Question 4

practice of using appointments to reward service

Answer 4

patronage

Question 5

argument pertaining to the case before the Court and written by a “friend of the court”

Answer 5

amicus curiae brief

Question 6

preliminary election selecting candidates and/or delegates to party conventions

Answer 6

direct primary

Question 7

disagrees with the opinion of the majority of the Supreme Court

Answer 7

Dissenting opinion

Question 8

minor criminal offense

Answer 8

misdemeanor

Question 9

highest civil government or authority

Answer 9

state

Question 10

candidate supported mainly by his own state

Answer 10

favorite son

Question 11

any court order directing a person to do or not do some act

Answer 11

writ

Question 12

statements of principles adopted by a political party

Answer 12

platform

Question 13

agrees with the conclusion of the majority of the Supreme Court justices

Answer 13

concurring opinion

Question 14

document containing a summary of the issue, laws pertaining to the case, and arguments supporting the party’s position

Answer 14

brief

Question 15

has original jurisdiction

Answer 15

court of first instance

Question 16

handle preliminary matter

Answer 16

commissioners

Question 17

perform routine court jobs

Answer 17

clerks, bailiffs, stenographers, court reporters, probation officers

Question 18

maintain order, guard prisoners, etc.

Answer 18

U.S marshals

Question 19

are under the supervision of the attorney general

Answer 19

U.S District Attorney

Question 20

___ helps prevent executive tyranny

Answer 20

a fixed term of office

Question 21

The number of electors a state has us based on ___.

Answer 21

the number of congressmen it has

Question 22

Today the electoral college is a mere formality because of

Answer 22

the existence of political parties

Question 23

The __- Party held the first nomination convention.

Answer 23

Anti-Masonic

Question 24

Today most nominating convention delegates are chosen either by ___ or by ___

Answer 24

direct primaries, caucus

Question 25

___ is **not** accomplished at the convention

Answer 25

appointing members to the electoral college

Question 26

___ may **not** contribute to a presidential campaign

Answer 26

a state government

Question 27

voters in presidential election actually elect ___

Answer 27

electors

Question 28

presidential electors ___ vote for the nominee of their party

Answer 28

are not required to

Question 29

pivotal states in an election are ___ states where the party balance is relatively even

Answer 29

large

Question 30

# factors contributed to the expansion of presidential power except- All the following factor contributed to the expansion of presidential power **except** __ a. the vagueness of the constitution concerning the presidents power b. the increasing democratization of the office c. the increasing complexity of our society and or nation's role as a world leader d. the rise of political parties e. the fact that the president is both the chief of state and chief executive

Answer 30

d

Question 31

___ is/are considered the fourth branch of government because they exercise so much over our economy

Answer 31

regulatory commissions

Question 32

___ law is almost entirely statutory and deals with offense against society; ___ law is private law that regulates relationships between private citizens.

Answer 32

Criminal, civil

Question 33

Judicial ___ is the authority to decide disputes and to render judgments.

Answer 33

power

Question 34

judicial ___ is the authority to enforce a constitution by declaring unconstitutional government agencies' acts which do not conform to it

Answer 34

review

Question 35

A court exercises its power by determining the __, deciding what __ applies and applying it to facts of the case, and issuing ___.

Answer 35

fact, law, rulings

Question 36

According to the ___ concept of the judge's role in the government, his responsibility is to discover law and not to make it; ___ occurs when his decisions have the effect of making law and policy.

Answer 36

mechanical, responsibility