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-This is the name given to the people who lead the different departments of the executive branch. Row Question

-Secretaries Row Answer

-Name the group which is composed of all the department’s leaders? Row Question

-Cabinet Row Answer

-This Executive department deals with foreign policy? Row Question

-State Dept Row Answer

-These are offices that represent the US government in foreign nations? Row Question

-Embassies Row Answer

-These are the official identification documents for US citizens who want to travel to foreign nations? Row Question

-Passports Row Answer

-These are the documents that give foreigners permission to visit the US? Row Question

-visas Row Answer

-Name the government agency that is responsible for collecting taxes? Row Question

-IRS Row Answer

Row Question -This is a group made up of the highest ranking officers in each of the military branches who advise the President on military matters?

-Joint Chiefs of Staff Row Answer

Row Question -This person is the leader of the Justice department who is responsible for enforcing the nation’s laws?

-Attorney General Row Answer

-This is the agency within the national government who is responsible for enforcing the nation’s laws? Row Question

-FBI Row Answer

-This is the term most often used for the people who work closely with the President and his staff? Row Question

-administration Row Answer

-This is the person who works closest to the President and serves as the main advisor to the President? Row Question

-Chief of Staff Row Answer

-Name the person who works closely with the media on behalf of the President? Row Question

-Press Secretary Row Answer

-What part of the White House Office helps the President design a budget for the United States? Row Question

-OMB Row Answer

-Name the group of people who advise the President on matters of National Security? Row Question

-National Security Council Row Answer

-This is the ability of Congress to pass a bill after the President has vetoed it---but only if they can pass it again with a 2/3 majority. Row Question

-override Row Answer

-Term that describes a special committee made up of legislators from the House and Senate who try to work out differences in bill that passed both houses in different forms. Row Question

-conference committee Row Answer

-Type of Congressional vote where the name of each legislator is called out and a vote recorded? Row Question

-roll call vote Row Answer

-This is the right of a Senator to hold the Senate floor for am unlimited amount of time— usually threatened as a form of killing or revising a bill the Senator opposes. Row Question

-filibuster Row Answer

-This is an action taken by a legislative committee that places a bill to the side without a vote of approval or denial. Row Question

-pigeonhole Row Answer

-Which Amendment banned slavery? Row Question

-13TH Row Answer

-Which Amendment prohibited the use of alcohol? Row Question

-18TH Row Answer

-Which Amendment gave women the right to vote? Row Question

-19TH Row Answer

-Which Amendment lowered the voting age to 18? Row Question

-26TH Row Answer

-Which Amendment defined the nature of citizenship? Row Question

-14TH Row Answer