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Civics Unit 2 Part A

1.

concept allowing the Supreme Court to examine if a law jurisdiction is constitutional

judicial review

2.

means "let the decision stand"

stare decisis

3.

Disagreements between their governments are resolved in
A federal courts

state governments

4.

cases that can be heard in either state or federal courts

concurrent jurisdiction

5.

prevents a group of nations from trading with a target nation

embargo

6.

completely unrelated additions to a bill

riders

7.

ends a filibuster

cloture

8.

police must explain why they are holding a prisoner

writ of habeas corpus

9.

__________are sometimes hired by private groups to represent their point of view and influence government decision makers.

Lobbyists

10.

__________is the tactic of delaying a vote to force a bill's sponsor to withdraw the measure.

Filibustering