Which type of committee exists for a limited period of time in order to perform a specific job?

select

A previous case offering guidance to other judges hearing similar cases is called a _________________________

precedent

____________law is exclusively under federal Jurisdiction

Maritime

Which type of jurisdiction indicates that only federal courts can hear and decide federal cases?

exclusive

A __________ is a written document explaining one side's position on a case.

brief

The _________ defines the administration's plans for the coming year.

federal budget

Which is an example of a government corporation?

the United States Postal Service

The order of succession to the presidency provides that the

__________________stands after the vice president in succession.

Speaker of the House

a plan for dealing with other nations

foreign policy

issued by the president and has the force of law

executive order

In the famous last paragraph of his Second Inaugural Address in 1865, President Lincoln looked forward to the reconstruction of America to come after the _______________________________

anticipated end of the Civil War

Which EOP would probably have the most input on issues involving air and water pollution?

Office of Science and Technology or Council on Environmental Quality

Council on Environmental Quality

President John Quincy Adams delivered a message to Congress outlining ideas for national development suggesting that _____________________________________________________

the United States has an obligation to civilize other nations of the world.