Government and Law Quiz

Who are the highest ranking officials representing a government in a foreign country?

• Consuls

• Ambassadors

• Attorneys General

• Bureaucrats

What is the right of a convicted person to ask a higher court to review his or her case called?

• Commutation

• Appeal

• Concurring Opinion

• Bicameral

What is the authority of some courts to review decisions made by lower courts known as?

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Concurrent Powers

• Constitutional Laws

• Civil Law

Who is the chief legal officer of the nation or state?

• Consul

• Ambassador

• Attorney General

• Constituent

What does "bicameral" mean in the context of a lawmaking body?

• Consisting of two houses

• Consisting of three branches

• Consisting of one chamber

• Consisting of multiple departments

What term describes the many departments and agencies at all levels of government?

• Bureaucracy

• Consulate

• Constituents

• Courts of Appeals

What is the body of law that governs relationships among individuals and defines people's legal rights?

• Civil Law

• Common Law

• Constitutional Laws

• Criminal Law

What is the act of making a convicted person's sentence less severe called?

• Commutation

• Appeal

• Concurring Opinion

• Crime

What are powers shared by the federal government and the states called?

• Concurrent Powers

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Constitutional Laws

• Bureaucracy

What is a statement written by a Supreme Court justice who agrees with the majority's decision for different reasons called?

• Concurring Opinion

• Appeal

• Commutation

• Bicameral