7th Grade Civics 02.05 Vocabulary

What is the term for the early leaders of the United States who helped design the nation's government?

• Tyranny

• Founding Fathers

• Judicial Branch

• Supremacy Clause

What is a government called where a single ruler possesses and abuses absolute power?

• Legislative Branch

• Amendment

• Tyranny

• Implied Powers

Which document details the structure, functions, and powers of the U.S. government?

• Elastic Clause

• U.S. Constitution

• Enumerated Powers

• Separation of Powers

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

• Executive

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Founding Fathers

What is the role of the Executive branch?

• Interpreting the laws

• Enforcing the laws

• Making laws

• Amending the Constitution

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the laws?

• Executive

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Founding Fathers

What are specific functions of government listed in the Constitution called?

• Implied Powers

• Enumerated Powers

• Elastic Clause

• Supremacy Clause

What is a formal change to the U.S. Constitution called?

• Amendment

• Separation of Powers

• Tyranny

• Founding Fathers

What establishes the U.S. Constitution as the highest law of the nation?

• Elastic Clause

• Supremacy Clause

• Implied Powers

• Enumerated Powers

What is the division of government powers into legislative, executive, and judicial branches called?

• Amendment

• Separation of Powers

• Tyranny

• Founding Fathers