Vocabulary Review - Unit 10

Match each of the vocabulary words to the correct definition

• Reserved Powers

• Power that is specifically given to the federal government by the Constitution

• Delegated Powers

• Power that is shared by both the federal and state governments

• Concurrent Powers

• Power that is not specifically granted to the federal government by the Constitution

Match each of the vocabulary words to the correct definition

• Coin Money

• An obligation to pay money or render services to another party

• Counterfeiting

• The act of making a distributing fake money

• Debt

• To make or create money

Match each of the vocabulary words to the correct definition

• Appeals Court

• Court responsible for hearing civil and criminal trials, divorce cases, felony cases, and land titles.

• Bicameral

• A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses

• Superior Court

• A court that reviews decisions made in lower district courts

Match each of the vocabulary words to the correct definition

• Influence

• Having an effect or impact on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of another or others

• State

• One of fifty territories in the United States that have the authority to govern themselves

• Districts

• The geographical areas represented by members of a legislature

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• Governor

• A direct vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal

• Government Regulations

• The basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society

• Infrastructure

• Rules or laws that are created by government to regulate behavior

• Referendum

• The elected leader of a state's government

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• Lieutenant Governor

• An elected official serving as deputy to the governor of a state of the United States

• State Agencies

• Groups created to manage specific areas of government, such as regulating industries, enforcing laws, or providing public services

• Governor's Cabinet

• A group of unelected heads of the executive departments of a state government

Complete each sentence by selecting the correct word.

• Debt

• Both the United and all 50 ________ have their own Constitution

• states

• Ms McGonagle said that my ______ was two bags of chips and 1 pack of cookies after I ate my friends snacks when he went to the bathroom

• Reserved

• The federal government does not get to create public schools in the United States because this is one of the _________ powers of the government, only states can do these things.

Complete each sentence by selecting the correct word.

• Governor

• Just like the Vice President is the 2nd person in charge beneath the president, the _________ is the 2nd person in charge in a state.

• Lieutenant Governor

• The person who leads the Executive Branch of the Massachusetts state government is the ___________, her name is Maura Healey.

• Cabinet

• When the governor needs advice about decisions she needs to make, she looks to members of the ____________ for advice.

Complete each sentence by selecting the correct word.

• Concurrent

• The federal government does not get to create public schools in the United States because this is one of the _________ powers of the government, only states can do these things.

• Delegated

• Both the federal government and the state governments are allowed to collect taxes. Since both the federal and state governments do this at the same time, this is an example of a ___________ power.

• Reserved

• The Constitution gives a very specific list of powers to the federal government which are known as the ___________ powers.

Complete each sentence by selecting the correct word.

• Coining Money

• After I tried making copies of $100 bills on my home computer and printer, the FBI came to my home and accused me of ______.

• Counterfeiting

• Did you know that you can visit the Federal Reserve in Washington D.C. and watch the process of _______________ as big machines roll out thousands of bills.

• Influence

• The Governor's cabinet is a group of people who help to ________ the decisions the governor makes.