Civics First Semester Exam Vocab Quiz

What is the power to execute, enforce, and administer laws called?

• Reserved Powers

• Executive Power

• Legislative Power

• Judicial Power

What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?

• Amendment

• Bill of Rights

• Veto

• Enumerated Powers

What is the group selected by the states to elect the president and the vice-president called?

• Electoral College

• Impeachment

• Supremacy Clause

• Equal Representation

What is the power of the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress or the President unconstitutional called?

• Veto

• Reserved Powers

• Proportional Representation

• Judicial Review

What is the term for the drawing of the electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group?

• Continuous Body

• Gerrymandering

• Inherent Powers

• Filibuster

What is the term for the redistribution of political representation on the basis of population changes?

• Reapportioned

• Lame Duck

• Pocket Veto

• Executive Order

What is the term for when control of the executive branch and the legislative branch is split between two different political parties?

• Pork Barreling

• Divided Government

• Off Year Elections

• Oversight Function

What is the rule or order issued by the president to an executive branch of the government and having the force of law called?

• Executive Privilege

• Executive Order

• Lame Duck

• Necessary and Proper Clause

What is the term for the President's power to refuse to disclose information?

• Implied Powers

• Filibuster

• Gerrymandering

• Executive Privilege

What is the term for an indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session?

• Impeachment

• Expressed Powers

• Pocket Veto

• Judicial Power