a decision, or case that serves as a guide for future situations

• unaminous
• swing state
• precedent

a power of Supreme Court to hear cases appealed from lower courts

• unaminous
• filibuster
• appellate jurisdiction

in complete agreement on an issue (when everyone agrees)

• unaminous
• popular vote
• precedent
• filibuster

a senator can speak for as long as he wants in order to block a vote

• veto override
• popular vote
• filibuster

where voters in a place for each candidate are close in number and the votes really matter

• unaminous
• veto override
• popular vote
• swing state

add up the total number of votes from voters

• veto override
• popular vote
• swing state

when a bill receives 2/3 vote in both houses

• veto override
• swing state
• filibuster

A supreme court justice is elected to office for 15 years

• True
• False

The Senate is the upper house of Congress

• True
• False

The President is in charge of all official relationships with other countries.

• True
• False