| A | B |
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| _________ is the restriction of ideas in speech and writing. | censorship |
| The _______ initiates a suit. | plaintiff |
| Kansas sends ____ people (Senators plus Representatives) to Washington D.C to serve in Congress. | six |
| Our current Vice-President is _______ | Joe Biden |
| As ________, the President makes foreign policy | Chief Diplomat |
| A(n) ________ is a pact made by the President with the head of a foreign state. | executive agreement |
| A _________ is a basic statement of the party’s principles and its stand on major policy matters. | platform |
| The state of _______ has the most electoral college votes. | California |
| The _______ is second in line to succeed should something happen to the President. | Speaker of the House |
| _________ was president for the most number of years. | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| The government has the power of _______, to take private property for public use. | eminent domain |
| A general pardon offered to a group of law violators is known as __________ | amnesty |
| A _______ is a specified length of time served by elected officials in their elected offices. The President’s is 4 years, a Senator’s is 6 years, a Representative’s is 2 years. | term |
| As ________, the President is the ceremonial head of our government. | Chief of State |
| A synonym for a liberal person is _________. | Democrat |
| To refuse to sign is to _______ | veto |
| The ________ is the first in line to succeed should something happen to the President. | Vice President |
| ______ law is when the government is trying someone for a crime. | criminal |
| The Vice President also acts as the ______. | President of the Senate |
| A synonym for a conservative person is a __________. | Republican |
| A court in which a case is first heard has ___________. | original jurisdiction |
| A person who is already in office is known as a(n) _________. | incumbent |
| When it comes to political ideology, a person who is in the middle is known as a _________. | moderate |
| A provision, unlikely to pass on its own merit, added to an important bill certain to pass, to increase its chances of passing is known as a ________. | rider |
| _______ law protects private rights. | civil |
| Democrats believe it is the duty of society to help the less fortunate through government _______, which exist to help those in need, i.e., welfare. | safety nets |
| Typically, Democrats support a woman’s right to have an _______. | abortion |
