Civics Unit 3.1 Vocabulary

What are Concurrent Powers?

• A) Powers that are exclusive to state governments.

• B) Powers that both the states and the federal government share.

• C) Powers that are held solely by the federal government.

• D) Powers that are exercised by local municipalities.

What are Expressed Powers?

• A) Powers that are derived from historical precedent.

• B) Powers that are stated within the Constitution.

• C) Powers that are granted by local governments.

• D) Powers that are implied but not clearly defined.

What are Implied Powers?

• A) Powers explicitly stated in the Constitution.

• B) Powers granted to state governments.

• C) Powers not expressly stated in the constitution.

• D) Powers held by local governments.

What is Federalism?

• A) The division of power between a central government and state governments.

• B) The concentration of power in a single government entity.

• C) The delegation of power to local governments only.

• D) The distribution of power among various branches of government.

What are Reserved Powers?

• A) Powers held by the President.

• B) Powers reserved for international relations.

• C) Powers reserved for the judicial branch.

• D) Political power reserved by a constitution to the exclusive jurisdiction of a specified political authority.

What is a Clause?

• A) A specific point or provision in a law or legal document.

• B) A section of the Constitution.

• C) A political party's platform.

• D) A legislative session.

What is Supremacy?

• A) The highest level of government.

• B) The authority of the President.

• C) supreme power or authority.

• D) The power to create laws.

What does "Structure" refer to?

• A) The way in which the parts of something connect with each other.

• B) The strength of a material.

• C) The amount of power held by the central government.

• D) The geographical distribution of states within a country.