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Branches of Gov

Across
A president's power of ____ is his personal relationship with members of congress & the public and his most valuable asset.
A court decision that is used to resolved similar questions of law in later cases is called
A serious crime that can result in extended time in prison or a death sentence.
The authority given to a court to rule on legal matters within a particular geographic area and/or over certain types of legal cases
Supreme Court Justices who agree with the majority but have different reasoning can write a ____.
When a court can hear cases covering many subjects, it has _____ jurisdiction
A two chamber lawmaking body
When a court has the authority to hear a case for the first time, it has ____ jurisdiction
A group of people who meet to discuss a particular issue or to work together for a shared, usually political goal.
This type of due process focuses on the content of the law to see how it effects our due process rights.
Down
The president's power of _____ is when the president can withhold information for the good of the country
When a court specializes in certain types of cases, it has _____ jurisdiction
If Congress adjourns within 10 days of giving the bill to the president, and he does not sign it, the bill dies and does not become law.
If the President does not sign the bill and sends it back to Congress with a note listing his/her reasons.
The ____ states that the seizing of evidence illegally will not be included in evidence during trial.
When a court has the authority to review decisions made by lower courts, it has ___ jurisdiction.
The president has 15 leaders of executive departments, called his ____.
The presidential power of ____ is when the president can simply refuse to execute the spending called for by congress
This type of due process refers to the "how" of law enforcement, meaning it focuses on the way the law is enforced.
When making a law, committees will make revisions and additions to bills - in other words, they _______ a bill.