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10 Cards in this Set
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What is a bill?
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a form or draft of a proposed statute presented to a legislature, but not yet enacted or passed and made law.
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Who are the cabinet?
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The president's personal advisors and are the head of different departmens such as department of State.
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What is an excise?
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an internal tax or duty on certain commodities, as liquor or tobacco, levied on their manufacture, sale, or consumption within the country.
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What is double jeopardy?
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the subjecting of a person to a second trial or punishment for the same offense for which the person has already been tried or punished. This is illegal in the United States.
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What is a chief justice?
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The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the judicial branch of the
government of the United States, and presides over the U.S. Supreme Court. |
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What does it mean to emancipate?
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To set free.
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What does impeach mean?
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to accuse (a public official) before an appropriate tribunal of misconduct in office.
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What does reprieve mean?
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to delay the impending punishment or sentence of (a condemned person).
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What is a decleration?
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a public statement either in print or spoken.
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what does extradition mean?
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Legal surrender of a fugitive to the jurisdiction of another state, country, or government for trial.
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