Second nine weeks practice test

Front

The person who presides over the House when it is in session is the .

Back

Speaker of the House

Front

A refusal by the president or governor to sign a bill

Back

veto

Front

Written agreements between nations

Back

treaties

Front

Term for the order in which the office of the president is to be filled if it becomes vacant

Back

presidential succession

Front

Presidential action forgiving a person convicted of a crime

Back

pardon

Front

Laws that define what acts are crimes

Back

criminal law

Front

Laws that refer to disputes between people

Back

civil law

Front

Judges of the Supreme Court

Back

justices

Front

Consisting of one house, as in a lawmaking body

Back

unicameral

Front

Legislatures with two houses

Back

bicameral