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AEPA AZ US CONSTITUTIONS EXAM WITH CORRECT
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED
ANSWERS LATEST 2025 ALREADY GRADED A+
Federalism - (answer)Mixed mode of federal and regional (state/county/city)
government.
Lobby/Lobbyist - (answer)A group of people seeking to influence politicians or
public officials on a particular issue. They cannot lobby on the floor of Congress.
Monopoly - (answer)Exclusive possession/control of the supply or trade in a
commodity or service, i.e. QT cannot own ALL gas stations.
Popular Sovereignty - (answer)Authority of a state and its government is created
and sustained by the consent of its people; self-governance as a nation.
Electoral College - (answer)A body of people representing each state, who
formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.
Checks and Balances - (answer)Counterbalancing influences, ensuring that
political power is not concentrated by any one branch of government.
Referendum - (answer)General vote by the electorate on a single political
question.
Enactment - (answer)Process of passing legislation.
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Revenue - (answer)Money raised through government taxes.
Separation of Powers - (answer)Division of government into three branches of
power: judicial, legislative, and executive.
What is the judicial branch? - (answer)A system of federal courts and judges that
interprets laws made by the legislative branch and enforced by the executive
branch.
What is the Supreme Court and its membership? - (answer)The Supreme Court is
made up nine justices and is the highest court in the United States. The US Judicial
Branch consists of the Chief Justice of the United States and currently eight
associate justices.
What is a Superior Court? - (answer)A state trial court of general jurisdiction with
power to hear and decide any civil or criminal action which is not specially
designated to be heard in some other courts.
Lower Court - (answer)Also known as limited jurisdiction court, they exist only as
mere administrative subdivisions of the superior courts. These are often
restricted to civil cases involving monetary amounts with a specific limit, or
criminal cases involving offenses of a less serious nature. These include municipal
courts, traffic courts, and justice of the peace courts.
Term of office for Supreme Court of Justice and all federal judges? - (answer)Life
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What is the minimum number of justices needed for the Judicial Branch? -
(answer)6 (A Chief Justice and 5 associate justices)
What is a court of record? - (answer)A trial or appellate court in which a record of
the proceedings is captured and preserved, for the possibility of appeal.
Under what circumstances does a judicial officer forfeit his office? - (answer)If he
leaves the state more than 60 days without an extended leave of absence.
What is the Judiciary Act? - (answer)The Judiciary Act of 1789 established the
structure and jurisdiction of the federal court system and created the position of
attorney general.
Rule of Law - (answer)All people are subject to the law - including officials.
Pardon - (answer)To exempt a convicted person from their punishment
Ex Post Facto Law - (answer)Punishing an act that wasn't illegal when committed
Double Jeopardy - (answer)To be charged for the same crime twice
Impeach - (answer)Bring a federal official to trial for misconduct while in office
AEPA AZ US CONSTITUTIONS EXAM WITH CORRECT
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED
ANSWERS LATEST 2025 ALREADY GRADED A+
Federalism - (answer)Mixed mode of federal and regional (state/county/city)
government.
Lobby/Lobbyist - (answer)A group of people seeking to influence politicians or
public officials on a particular issue. They cannot lobby on the floor of Congress.
Monopoly - (answer)Exclusive possession/control of the supply or trade in a
commodity or service, i.e. QT cannot own ALL gas stations.
Popular Sovereignty - (answer)Authority of a state and its government is created
and sustained by the consent of its people; self-governance as a nation.
Electoral College - (answer)A body of people representing each state, who
formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.
Checks and Balances - (answer)Counterbalancing influences, ensuring that
political power is not concentrated by any one branch of government.
Referendum - (answer)General vote by the electorate on a single political
question.
Enactment - (answer)Process of passing legislation.
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Revenue - (answer)Money raised through government taxes.
Separation of Powers - (answer)Division of government into three branches of
power: judicial, legislative, and executive.
What is the judicial branch? - (answer)A system of federal courts and judges that
interprets laws made by the legislative branch and enforced by the executive
branch.
What is the Supreme Court and its membership? - (answer)The Supreme Court is
made up nine justices and is the highest court in the United States. The US Judicial
Branch consists of the Chief Justice of the United States and currently eight
associate justices.
What is a Superior Court? - (answer)A state trial court of general jurisdiction with
power to hear and decide any civil or criminal action which is not specially
designated to be heard in some other courts.
Lower Court - (answer)Also known as limited jurisdiction court, they exist only as
mere administrative subdivisions of the superior courts. These are often
restricted to civil cases involving monetary amounts with a specific limit, or
criminal cases involving offenses of a less serious nature. These include municipal
courts, traffic courts, and justice of the peace courts.
Term of office for Supreme Court of Justice and all federal judges? - (answer)Life
, 3|Page
What is the minimum number of justices needed for the Judicial Branch? -
(answer)6 (A Chief Justice and 5 associate justices)
What is a court of record? - (answer)A trial or appellate court in which a record of
the proceedings is captured and preserved, for the possibility of appeal.
Under what circumstances does a judicial officer forfeit his office? - (answer)If he
leaves the state more than 60 days without an extended leave of absence.
What is the Judiciary Act? - (answer)The Judiciary Act of 1789 established the
structure and jurisdiction of the federal court system and created the position of
attorney general.
Rule of Law - (answer)All people are subject to the law - including officials.
Pardon - (answer)To exempt a convicted person from their punishment
Ex Post Facto Law - (answer)Punishing an act that wasn't illegal when committed
Double Jeopardy - (answer)To be charged for the same crime twice
Impeach - (answer)Bring a federal official to trial for misconduct while in office
