| A | B |
|---|
| The count of the population | census |
| People who have changed their original citizenship to become citizens of the U.S. | naturalized |
| The level of government with the highest authority | national/federal |
| How long does the naturalization process take? | 5 years |
| People who come to a country to live there permanenetly | immigrants |
| People who are not citizens of the country in which they live | aliens |
| Laws that are consistent with precendent based on the English system of | common law |
| Where in the Constitution are the nation's goals | preamble |
| people have the right to rule themselves | popular sovereignty |
| the first step in the process of getting elected is to be nominated as a | candidate |
| Where voters go to cast their ballot | polling place |
| people are nominated to run for office in | primaries and caucuses |
| newspapers, magazines, radio and television | mass media |
| first amendment rights | speech, religion, press, assembly, petition |
| following established legal proceedures | due process of law |
| money paid to release a person from jail | bail |
| military secrets given to enemies | treason |
| putting a person on trial for the same crime twice | double jeopardy |
| printed lies | libel |
| spoken lies | slander |
| right of the government to take private property for public use | eminent domain |
| a sum of money paid to vote | poll tax |
| two house legislature | bicameral |
| keeps track of how party members vote | party whip |
| issued by the president, have the force of law | executive orders |
| shared power by national and state governments | federalism |
| pleading guilty to a reduced sentence | plea bargain |
| a municipal form of government to provides a certain service such as a school or water | special district |
| which branch interprets the law | judicial |
| we are required by law to fufill | duties |
| calling up men to serve in the military | draft |
| successful third party | Progressive |
| how the number of electors from each state is determined | representation in congress |
| voters remove officials from office in a | recall vote |
| the purpose of a PAC | raise money for candidates |
| the process by which citizens can propose laws or amendments | initiative |
| having famous people publically support an interest group | endorsement |
| what is the purpose of a cloture vote | end a filibuster |
| senators filibuster bills they want to | kill |
| the vote to end a filibuster | cloture |
| select committes are what type of commitees that meet to deal with special issues | temporary |
| handles the day to day leadership in the senate | president pro tempore |
| the president has the power to make treaties in what role | chief diplomat |
| the head of the department of justice | attorney general |
| the U.S. postal system is a government | corporation |
| giving jobs to loyal party members | spoils system |
| the nation's public lands are protected by the department of the | interior |
| who creates independent agencies | president |
| who advises the president on military matters | joint chiefs of staff |
| which branch interprets laws and protects rights | judicial |
| decides if cases should be brought to trial | magistrate |
| power of the Supreme Court to review any law | judicial review |
| authority of a court to hear a case for the first time | original jurisdiction |
| the Supreme Court is most likely to hear cases that deal with the | Bill of Rights |
| the explanation of why justices on the Supreme Court make a decision | majority opinion |
| investigates crimes adn brings charges against criminals | district attorney |
| special districts help local governments pool their | resources |
| a particular geographic area assigned to a district court | circuit |
