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11th Grade Vocab Unit 1 Basic Social Studies Terms/Concepts

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Definition: sharing power between the federal and state government

a)

democracy

b)

federalism

c)

republicanism

d)

constitutional

2.

Definition: those who supported a strong central government with authority over the states

a)

Anti-Federalists

b)

Federalists

c)

Confederates

d)

Moderates

3.

Definition: those who supported the idea that states would have equal power as did the federal government

a)

Anti-Federalists

b)

Federalists

c)

Confederates

d)

Moderates

4.

Definition: the lawmaking branch of government (Senate and House of Representatives known as Congress)

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

d)

Bicameral

5.

Definition: the lawmaking branch that enforces the laws (Presidency)

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

d)

Bicameral

6.

Definition: the lawmaking branch that interprets the laws (Supreme Court)

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

d)

Bicameral

7.

Definition: the special group of electors chosen to vote for president and vice president

a)

Bicameral

b)

Unicameral

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Electoral College

8.

Definition: a system by which each branch of government limits power of the other branches

a)

judicial review

b)

veto

c)

checks and balances

d)

appointment to courts

9.

Definition: a vote to bring charges of serious crimes against a president

a)

veto

b)

impeach

c)

veto override

d)

executive orders

10.

Definition: commands that are signed by the president and have the power of law pardons—freedom from punishment

a)

veto

b)

veto override

c)

impeach

d)

executive orders

11.

Definition: to make a request of the government

a)

petition

b)

requisition

c)

compromise

d)

procurement

12.

Definition: an order that gives authorities permission to search someone’s property due process—the fair application of the law

a)

executive order

b)

injunction

c)

search warrant

d)

search and seizure clause

13.

Definition: a formal accusation

a)

implication

b)

conviction

c)

summons

d)

indict

14.

Definition: prevents someone from being tried twice for the same crime

a)

double jeopardy

b)

self-incrimination

c)

jury tampering

d)

retrial rights

15.

Definition: governmental power to take someone’s personal property to benefit the public

a)

eminent domain

b)

search and seizure clause

c)

executive order

d)

right of way laws

16.

Definition: a change, correction, or improvement added to a document

a)

sub-section

b)

amendment

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

corrective action clause

17.

Definition: the belief that government is subject to the will of the people

a)

majority rule

b)

minority rights

c)

states' rights

d)

popular sovereignty

18.

Definition: the right to vote

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

non-discrimination

c)

suffrage

d)

voting rights clause

19.

Definition:

a)

veto

b)

suffrage

c)

ratification

d)

amendment

20.

Definition: taxes in imports and exports

a)

shipping overhead cost

b)

fixed cost

c)

variable costs

d)

tariffs

21.

Definition: the trade between two or more states

a)

bartering

b)

tariff trading

c)

interstate commerce

d)

international commerce

22.

Definition: a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives, according to a plan of government

a)

democratic representation

b)

federalist system

c)

constitutional republic

d)

constitutional monarchy

23.

Definition: government with limited powers strictly defined by law

a)

unlimited government

b)

states' rights

c)

implied powers

d)

limited government

24.

Definition: a power specifically given Congress in the Constitution

a)

concurrent power

b)

enumerated power

c)

reserved power

d)

separation of powers

25.

Definition: a power belonging only to the states

a)

concurrent powers

b)

enumerated powers

c)

reserved powers

d)

separation of powers

26.

Definition: a power shared by the states and the federal government

a)

concurrent power

b)

enumerated power

c)

reserved power

d)

separation of powers

27.

Definition: a principle by which powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch has too much power

a)

concurrent power

b)

enumerated power

c)

reserved power

d)

separation of powers

28.

Definition: constitutional principle that recognizes people’s fundamental rights

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

citizenry rights

c)

individual rights

d)

1st Amendment

29.

Definition: power not enumerated in the Constitution but suggested in its language

a)

inherent power

b)

implied power

c)

secured powers

d)

public powers

30.

Definition: power of the court to judge whether or not actions of other branches are constitutional

a)

legislative review

b)

executive review

c)

judicial review

d)

states' rights review

31.

Definition: the legal rules and procedures the government must observe before depriving a person of lie, liberty, or property

a)

due process

b)

rules and procedures

c)

judicial review

d)

justification process

32.

Definition: the equal application of the law regardless of a person’s race, religion, political beliefs, or other qualities

a)

preferential protection

b)

majority protection

c)

minority protection

d)

equal protection

33.

Definition: the process of becoming a citizen of another country

a)

citizenship

b)

immigration

c)

assimilation

d)

naturalization

34.

Definition: being different and unique in comparison to the norm

a)

assimilationism

b)

Americanism

c)

exceptionalism

d)

normalism