APGOPO Unit 1 Vocab(random)

Federalism is a system of government where power is divided between:

• The executive, legislative, and judicial branches

• The federal government and state governments

• The majority and minority parties

• The rich and the poor

Which of the following is an exclusive power of the federal government?

• Issuing driver's licenses

• Regulating foreign trade

• Conducting elections

• Establishing zoning laws

Direct democracy is a form of government where:

• Citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf

• Citizens participate directly in decision-making

• A single ruler has absolute power

• A small group of people holds power

What distinguishes categorical grants from other types of federal funding?

• They come with specific guidelines and requirements

• They offer states more flexibility in spending

The Elastic Clause of the Constitution grants Congress the power to:

• Declare war

• Make all laws necessary and proper to carry out its enumerated powers

• Regulate interstate commerce

• Tax and spend

The Electoral College is a system used to:

• Directly elect the President of the United States

• Indirectly elect the President of the United States

• Appoint Supreme Court justices

• Ratify amendments to the Constitution

The Commerce Clause of the Constitution grants Congress the power to:

• Coin money

• Declare war

• Regulate interstate commerce

• Establish post offices

Concurrent powers are powers shared by both the federal and state governments, such as:

• Declaring war and coining money

• Taxing and borrowing money

• Conducting foreign policy and regulating interstate commerce

• Establishing schools and local governments

What is a legislative act that punishes an individual without a judicial trial called?

• Ex post facto law

• Bill of Attainder

Checks and balances is a system of government designed to:

• Concentrate power in one branch of government

• Prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful

• Allow the states to have ultimate authority

• Ensure the dominance of the legislative branch