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Twenty Questions Subject: US GOVT.
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1. What does a grand jury decide? If there is enough evidence for trial and indictment
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2. What concept did the case of Marbury v. Madison establish? Judicial review
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3. What does affirmative action do? Corrects discrimination in hiring for jobs and education
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4. A school may conduct drug tests of its athletes and this does not violate the 4 th amendment (unreasonable search and seizers) …what court case set the precedent for this? New Jersey v. TLO
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5. Informing a suspect of his/her Miranda rights is a part of ________ _________ of law Due process
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6. Former school teacher sues the county over pension payments… who would be the plaintiff and who is the defendant? Plaintiff: school teacher Defendant: county
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7. what does a civil lawsuit seek from the court? Damages of some sort from harm done by the defendant
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8. In MD what court would you do to for a speeding ticket? District court
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9. What happens in a plea bargain? Accused person agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge for less jail time
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10. Which International organization has the goals to maintain international peace, develop friendly relations among nations, promote justice, and cooperation and seek peaceful solutions to international problems United Nations
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11. The legal process by which a person is granted the rights and privileges of citizenship is known as….. Naturalization
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12. What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid? Care= healthcare for the elderly Aid= healthcare for the poor
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13. What is the power of the court to examine acts of congress to determine their constitutionality called? Judicial review
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14. Which amendment allows a person to remain silent when they are accused of a crime? 5 th Amendment
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15. What rights are included in the 1 st Amendment? Speech, press, assembly, religion, petition
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16. What does CPI measure? Inflation
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17. The use of boycotts and sanctions are foreign policy tools used to influence a country by hurting their___________ Economy
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18. Which entitlement program is meant to help the elderly/disabled? Social security
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19. What is the person who brings a lawsuit to court in a civil case called? Plaintiff
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20. In fiscal policy, the president and congress ______ &__________ Tax & spend
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21. Increasing federal highway spending is something the legislative branch would use in _______ policy Fiscal
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