Federal Court System Federal Bureaucracy Executive Offices More Departments Executive Departments

-Name the two separate court systems that exist in the US? Row Question

-Federal and State Row Answer

-Name the two types of cases that are tried in those courts? Row Question

-Civil and Criminal Row Answer

-This is the term meaning the authority to hear and decide an issue. Row Question

-jurisdiction Row Answer

-This is the term for the court that has the initial authority to hear a case? Row Question

-original jurisdiction Row Answer

-This term means that only one court system has authority to hear the case? Row Question

-exclusive jurisdiction Row Answer

-This is the term for all the people who work for the government? Row Question

-bureaucracy Row Answer

-This term refers to the sometimes unnecessary paperwork that is required by the government in order to insure due process. Row Question

-red tape Row Answer

Row Question -This was the system of giving government jobs to friends or supporters?

-spoils system / patronage Row Answer

Row Question -This is the system of giving government positions to those who are well qualified for those positions by administering job-specific tests.

-merit system / Pendelton Act Row Answer

-How are highly qualified candidates measured? Row Question

-specific tests 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 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

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

-Joint Chiefs of Staff Row Answer

-What group coordinates the government’s response to natural disasters? Row Question

-FEMA Row Answer

-This agency inspects visitors and goods as they enter the nation? Row Question

-Customs Row Answer

-This group protects our nation’s coastlines? Row Question

-Coast Guard Row Answer

-This agency protects the President, VP, and other important officials? Row Question

-Secret Service Row Answer

-This newest department oversees the security of Americans in the aftermath of the 9-11 terrorist attacks? Row Question

-Homeland Security Row Answer