Government Unit 2 Vocab

The branch of government that makes laws is the . . .

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Media Branch

• Judicial Branch

The branch of government that interprets the laws is the . . .

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Media Branch

• Judicial Branch

The branch of government that enforces the law is the . . .

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Media Branch

• Judicial Branch

To ratify means . . .

• To formally disapprove a law

• To create a law

• To formally pass a law

• To support a law

Another word for "canceling"

• Ratify

• Veto

• Endorsement

• Approbation

a clause in the Constitution that permits Congress to pass laws that are necessary for Congress is . . .

• Bill of Rights
• Elastic Clause

• Enumerated Powers

• Article III

the right that no prisoner can be held in prison without first being charged with a specific

       charge is . . .

• Pleading the Fifth

• Right to a fair trial
• Habeas Corpus
• Right to privacy

New Supreme Court justices are . . .

• Nominated by Congress and Approved with a 2/3 majority vote

• Nominated by the President and approved by Congress with a 2/3 majority vote

• Nominated by the Supreme Courts and approved by the President

• Nominated by the President and approved with a majority popular vote through the Electoral College

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• There are 100 U.S. senators

• There are 435 U.S. senators

• The President is the commander and chief of the U.S. armed forces

• A U.S. Senator serves a term of 6 years

Concurrent powers are . . .

• Powers that are shared by both the state and federal governments
• Powers that are exclusive to the federal government
• Powers that are exclusive to the state government
• Powers that are not used by any government