| A | B |
|---|
| The informal advisory group brought together by the President to serve his needs | cabinet |
| Kansas has ____ electoral college votes | six |
| ___ presidents have succeeded to the presidency (through the process of presidential succession). | nine |
| The ______ is one solution to the problems with the electoral college. It would do away with the electoral college and allow direct election of the president through popular election. | popular vote plan |
| ______ means that you cannot be tried for the same crime more than | double jeopardy |
| As ________, the president is a representative of all Americans and should be a moral leader. | chief citizen |
| The main purpose of the judicial branch is to ________ the law. | interpret |
| A count of the people is known as a _____. This is done nationally every 10 years. | census |
| A court action to release a person or corporation from unpaid debts is known as _______. | bankruptcy |
| We live in the _____ congressional district of Kansas | third |
| __________ shot John F. Kennedy. | Lee Harvey Oswald |
| The ______ states that evidence gained by an illegal act cannot be used against a person. | exclusionary rule |
| As __________, the President molds the Congressional agenda. | chief legislator |
| _______ is a formal charge brought against a public official by the lower house in a legislative body. | impeachment |
| ___ Presidents have been assassinated. | four |
| This executive agency, the _______, insures and guarantees the money we put in banks. | FDIC |
| A ________ is a jury which cannot agree on a specific verdict. | hung jury |
| A _________ is given by the court and allows the police to look for evidence. | search warrant |
| In order to be President, you must be at least ________ years old. | thirty five |
| _______ was the oldest president ever elected. He was 69. | Ronald Reagan |
| The _______ has the power to nominate Supreme Court justices. | president |
| The main purpose of the executive branch is to _______ the law. | carry out |
| _____ is the first state to hold a caucus in a presidential election year. | Iowa |
| ________ must be established for a warrant to be issued. | probable cause |
| The legal forgiveness of a crime is known as a _______. | pardon |
| California has _______ electoral college votes | fifty five |
| In ______, the Supreme Court upheld the idea that the death penalty is not cruel and unusual punishment. | Gregg vs. Georgia |
| The maximum number of years a person could be President is _____ years. | ten |
| The current salary of the President is $________. | 400,000 |
| It takes ______ electoral college votes to win the Presidency. | 270 |
