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- 1. courts of limited jurisdiction, meaning they can only hear cases authorized by the United States Constitution or federal statutes
- 3. no government branch has too much power
- 4. acts as the leader of the U.S. House of Representatives
- 5. functions as the Speaker's chief lieutenant or “field. commander” for day-to-day management of the floor
- 6. the leader of the party with the second most members. A minority leader is elected for each chamber by the respective party caucuses.
- 9. The name given to the House of Representatives and Senate together
- 10. an officer next in rank to a president and usually empowered to serve as president in that officer's absence or disability
- 12. Carries out laws
- 13. Charge of misconduct
- 18. Judges laws
- 19. the highest federal court in the US, consisting of nine justices and taking judicial precedence over all other courts in the nation.
- 20. Made up of nine justices who review and rule on court cases
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- 2. responsible for the overall direction, supervision, and coordination of all activities of the Department and is the principal adviser to the President on federal policies, programs, and activities related to education in the U.S.
- 7. Made up of 100 members-two from each state
- 8. Commander in chief
- 11. Makes laws
- 14. document that established U.S. government branches
- 15. the document is promising that every state will be protected and that the country as a whole will be defended against outsiders.
- 16. the members of this group are determined by the population of each state
- 17. the original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789