Civics Final Review Ch 5-8

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Across
  1. 3. this cabinet department is the largest single employer in the world
  2. 7. the official opinion of the court
  3. 9. money posted to be released from jail until your trial, it is returned when you show up to trial
  4. 10. "imminent _________ action" is the current test for seditious language and was created by Brandenburg v Ohio
  5. 13. this cabinet department contains the FBI
  6. 17. spoken defamation
  7. 19. this cabinet department handles diplomacy
  8. 23. being tried for the same crime twice
  9. 24. a president is limited to this many terms in office
  10. 27. head of the department of justice
  11. 30. _______ v. Arizona established that police must read you your rights when arresting you
  12. 32. abbreviation for the innermost circle of the Executive Branch
  13. 33. each cabinet department is led by a ______
  14. 37. an opinion that disagrees with the ruling of the court
  15. 38. this form of jurisdiction is held by the first court to hear a case
  16. 39. this clause says that citizens of the US can freely practice their own faith
  17. 41. this person is the president's most trusted advisor and coordinates the EOP
  18. 42. civil ______ are positive acts of government
Down
  1. 1. another name for the death penalty
  2. 2. this is when jurisdiction is shared between the state and the federal government
  3. 4. a law passed by the President without approval from Congress
  4. 5. the process of applying the bill of rights at the state level through the due process clause of the 14th amendment
  5. 6. the idea that government cannot take away your life, liberty, or property in an unfair way
  6. 8. the power of judges to review acts of government and deem them unconstitutional. comes from Marbury v. Madison
  7. 11. this act helped eliminate the Spoils System
  8. 12. large, complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business of an organization
  9. 14. this cabinet department handles our nation's natural resources and national parks
  10. 15. a presidential power that can be overturned by a 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress
  11. 16. the _____ test is used to examine laws to see if they violate the separation of church and state
  12. 18. the view of some judges that the law should constantly be updated to reflect modern values
  13. 20. civil _______ are protections against government
  14. 21. previous case or cases that serve as a guide for future decisions
  15. 22. a government corporation that runs train service across the country
  16. 25. this clause in the first amendment says government cannot establish a state religion
  17. 26. written defamation
  18. 28. abbreviation for the part of the Executive Office of the President that reviews department budgets
  19. 29. a treaty passed singlehandedly by the president
  20. 31. a method of awarding government jobs to political allies
  21. 34. this person is part of the EOP and communicates with reporters
  22. 35. saying something without words is also known as _______ speech
  23. 36. foremost trial attorney for the federal government
  24. 40. one country's diplomatic residence in another country