Civics in Practice - Ch 3 Test

Powers reserved for the state

• delegated powers

• concurrent powers

• reserved powers

• limited powers

To turn down proposed laws

• amendment

• repeal

• appeal

• veto

To cancel

• amendment

• repeal

• appeal

• veto

Consent of the governed

• popular sovereignty

• majority rule

• delegated powers

• reserved powers

Powers shared by both federal and state governments

• delegated powers

• concurrent powers

• reserved powers

• limited powers

The President’s advisers

• judicial branch

• cabinet

• majority adviser

• majority counsellors

Three-way division of power

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• delegated power

• reserved power

Powers reserved for the federal government

• delegated powers

• concurrent powers

• reserved powers

• limited powers

A government with defined restrictions to its power

• separation of powers

• checks and balance

• limited government

• checks and balances

A written change made to the Constitution

• appeal

• repeal

• veto

• amendment