Define the following terms/words:
a. appellate jurisdiction.
b. Dual Court System,
c. original jurisdiction,
d. precedent,
e. remand,
2. Briefly describe the President’s job as the:
a. Chief Legislator,
b. Party Leader,
c. Head of State,
d. Chief Executive,
e. and Commander in Chief.
3. Federal Supreme Court cases usually involve ________________.
4. How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
5. What are the formal qualifications to be President?
6. What are the formal qualifications to be Vice President?
7. What are the formal qualifications to serve as a member of the House of Representatives?
8. What are the formal qualifications to serve in the Senate?
9. What are the term lengths for:
a. President?
b. Senators?
c. Representatives?
d. Supreme Court Justices?
10. What are the three levels of the federal courts?
11. What are the two types of courts in the dual court system?
12. What are three branches of government and what are their main jobs?
13. What is the leader of the House of Representatives called?
14. What is the leader of the Senate called?
15. What is the popular vote?
16. What is the Electoral College? Why does it matter? How does it work?
17. Which articles of the Constitution align with the different branches?
18. Why are Senators and Representatives elected?
19. Why was the Department of Homeland Security created? What specific event?
20. List the steps for how a Bill becomes a Law.