18. The 22nd Amendment limits the presidency to only two terms.

The 25th Amendment

makes an order of presidency after the president is not at office. The order after this is:
Vice President, speaker of the house, senate pro tempore, speaker of the house.
19. The executive branch checks the judicial branch by appointing judges. The
executive branch checks the legislative branch by vetoing legislation.
20. a. The Cabinet is a group of presidential advisors that includes the heads of the 14
top-level executive departments.
b. The EOP helps the president with anything to help him govern to the fullest.
c. Independent Agencies are ones whose leaders are appointed by the president
because these agencies are not independent of the president.
21. The three courts are district courts, Appellate courts, and the Supreme Court.
District courts deal with: breaking of a federal law, constitution, treaties, cases between
citizens in different states or citizen vs. State, US sues a foreign nation, actions in which
the US is a party, actions on the US seas. Appellate courts deal with: reviewing
decisions made by district courts, then can either reject to hear the argument, can
reverse the decision, let the decision stand, or send the trial back for retrial. The
Supreme Court only has jurisdiction when the crime is about an ambassador or
diplomat, and when it is state vs state.
22. The Judicial branch checks the Legislative branch by declaring acts of legislature
unconstitutional. The Judicial branch checks the Executive branch by declaring
presidential actions unconstitutional.
23. The case of Marbury vs. Madison established the power of judicial review.
25. The North Carolina governor heads Council of State, appoints executives and
judges, and Chief Executive. The governor can check powers of the General Assembly
by veto. The governor can check powers of NC courts by appointing judges.
26. The General Assembly and the United States Congress are similar because they
both contain a House and a Senate. They are different because the GA is smaller than
the US Congress and the GA can only legislate in one state while the US Congress can
legislate in the whole country.
27. a. The Magistrates office handles minor cases such as traffic violations or disturbing
the peace.
b. The District court are federal courts where trials are held and lawsuits are begun.
c. The Superior court is a court of general competence with unlimited jurisdiction on civil
and criminal legal cases.
d. The Appeals court reviews decisions made in lower district courts.
e. The Supreme court are courts that take cases that need to go further than the
Appeals court.
28. Local governments provide education, police and fire protection, water supply, and
sewage and sanitation. These services are funded by taxes, volunteers, and limiting
water use.
29. Felonies have very serious consequences while misdemeanors are usually
punished with a fine or a jail sentence of less than one year.
30. Civil cases include lawsuits, negligence suits, and suits in equity.
31. Law enforcement agencies include at the national level the FBI, at the state level the
Highway Patrol, and at the local level the Raleigh police.
32. Three major functions of political parties are nominating candidates, campaigning
for candidates, and helping manage the government.
33. A primary election is just for one party while a general election includes all of the
parties.
34. Special interest/ PACS/ lobbyists impact elections by bringing up ideas that are new
and could throw off one of the other candidates.
35. a. initiative- the ability to assess things independently
b. referendum- a way for citizens to vote on state or local laws
c. recall- a special election in which citizens can vote to remove a public official from
office
d. platform- a series of statements expressing the party’s principles, beliefs, and
positions on election issues
e. plank- each individual part of a political party’s platform