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| A ______ is sent to someone telling them they might be called for jury duty. | summons |
| In order to become a Supreme Court Justice, one must be approved by the U.S Senate with a ________. | majority vote |
| Supreme Court decisions are used as ________ to be followed in similar cases as they arise in lower courts or when they reach the Supreme Court. | precedents |
| The Supreme Court can reverse a decision. The majority opinion today could become the _______ opinion tomorrow. | minority |
| Typically, ________ favor expanding the rights of homosexuals. | Democrats |
| The program of _________ allows minorities greater opportunities in things like employment and admissions to college. | affirmative action |
| The ________ is the person/party against whom a suit is brought. | defendant |
| A _______ allows a trial to be moved to another location in order to get a less biased (more fair) trial. | change of venue |
| A(n) _________ punishes people for a crime that was not a crime when they did it. | ex post facto law |
| ________ is money paid to guarantee that the accused will appear at the trial. | Bail |
| Typically, _______ usually favor spending more money on national defense. | Republicans |
| _______ is when a case can be heard only in a federal court, not in a State court. | exclusive jurisdiction |
| Typically, Democrats are ________, meaning they favor conservation of natural resources and strong environmental laws against pollution. | pro environment |
| The city of Shawnee is broken up into four _______, a smaller area or political boundry which is represented by two city council members. | wards |
| The Supreme Court case Marbury vs. Madison in 1803 is a landmark case because it established the principle of _______. | judicial review |
| The 25th Amendment deals with __________. | presidential succession |
| The _______ is a group of people chosen from each state to make a formal selection of the President. | electoral college |
| A _________ is when a defendant makes an agreement that allows him to plead to a lesser charge instead of a more serious one. | plea bargain |
| A _______ is a densely settled territory adjacent to a central city. | suburb |
| Until recently, _________ was the Governor of Kansas. She was recently appointed & confirmed as Secretary of Health & Human Services in Barack Obama's cabinet. | Kathleen Sebelius |
| Intentional segregation is known as _______. | de jure segregation |
| Unintentional segregation is known as _________. | de facto segregation |
| _______ was the first major Supreme Court decision regarding affirmative action. | University of California vs. Bakke |
| The Supreme Court has original and ________ jurisdiction. | appellate |
| Separate but equal was established in 1896 in the _______ Supreme Court case. | Plessy vs. Ferguson |
| The _______ states that the central government cannot set up an official church or pass laws that favor any one religion. | establishment clause |
| The goal of affirmative action is _______. | diversity |
| To make a decision, at least _______ Supreme Court Justices must agree on an issue. | five |
| The _______ energizes the party while setting the tone for the convention and campaign. | keynote address |
