Gallopade Ch 13 Vocabulary Definitions

Fill in the blank: The power of a court to review decisions and change outcomes of decisions of lower courts is called __________.

• appellate jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

• exclusive jurisdiction

• concurrent jurisdiction

Fill in the blank: A proposal for a new law is known as a __________.

• bill

• act

• decree

• statute

Fill in the blank: A group of advisors to the president who each head a department of the executive branch is called the __________.

• Cabinet

• Senate

• Council

• Committee

A legal case brought by a person or party in order to recover property, to force someone to honor a contract, or to protect one’s civil rights is known as a __________.

• civil case

• criminal case

• tort case

• family case

Fill in the blank: Powers shared by the state and national governments are called __________.

• concurrent powers

• exclusive powers

• reserved powers

• delegated powers

Fill in the blank: A case brought by the government against a person accused of committing a crime is called a __________.

• criminal case

• civil case

• tort case

• contract case

Fill in the blank: Powers of the national government that are listed in the U.S. Constitution are known as __________.

• enumerated powers

• implied powers

• reserved powers

• concurrent powers

Fill in the blank: The branch of government responsible for enforcing and carrying out laws is the __________.

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

• federal branch

Fill in the blank: A rule or order made by the president of the United States that directs or instructs actions of executive agencies or government officials is called an __________.

• executive order

• legislative bill

• judicial decree

• congressional mandate

Fill in the blank: Relating to a form of government where power is shared between a central government and individual states is called __________.

• federal

• unitary

• confederal

• monarchical