Unit 4 Vocabulary

Sharing power between state and federal governments is called ___?

• Federalism
• Separation of powers
• Limited government 
• Checks and balances 

Those who supported the a strong central government with authority over the states were called ___________?

• Anti-Federalists 
• Federalists 
• Colonists 
• Loyalists 

The lawmaking branch of government (Senate and House of Representatives known as Congress) is called ________?

• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• Legislative Branch
• Federal Branch

Those who supported the idea that states would have equal power as did the federal government were called _________?

• Patriots
• Federalists
• Anti-Federalists 
• Colonists 

The lawmaking branch that enforces the laws (Presidency) is called ________?

• Executive Branch
• Legislative Branch
• Judicial Branch 
• State Legislature 

The special group of electors chosen to vote for president and vice president is called the ____  _______?

• checks/balances 
• red coats 
• electoral college 
• minutemen 

What is the definition of checks and balances? 

• sharing power between governments
• a system by which each branch of government limits the power of the other branches 
• governmental power to take someone's personal property to benefit the public 
• the process of becoming a citizen of another country 

A vote brings charges of serious crimes against a president. 

• judicial review 
• due process 
• reserved power 
• impeach 

Commands that are signed by the president and have the power of law are called ________?

• concurrent powers
• implied powers 
• eminent domain 
• executive orders 

A ___________ is freedom from punishment. 

• Reprieve 
• Pardon 
• Amnesty 
• Indictment