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Unit 6 Vocab

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

means to ensure, to make sure?​

a)
Ensure
b)

Confirm

c)

Guarantee

d)

Verify

2.

What refers to future generations?

a)

Ordain

b)

Posterity

c)

Preamble

d)

Tranquility

3.

What is the introduction to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

Ordain

b)

Posterity

c)
Preamble
d)

Tranquility

4.

What is a statement in the U.S. Constitution granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper?

a)
Elastic Clause
b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Impeachment

d)

Naturalization

5.

What is the upper house of the U.S. Congress?

a)

U.S. Supreme Court

b)

U.S. Senate

c)

House of Representatives

6.

What is the highest court of the United States?

a)

U.S. Senate

b)

U.S. Supreme Court

c)

Federal Court

7.

What is an agreement or arrangement between two or more countries called?

a)

Treaty

b)

Veto

c)

Constitution

8.

What is a decision by an executive authority to reject a law passed by the legislative branch called?

a)

Treaty

b)

Veto

c)

Amendment

9.

What outlines the relationship between the various states and the U.S. federal government?

a)

Article IV

b)

Amendment X

c)

Article I

10.

What are powers shared by the national, state, and/or local government called?

a)

Delegated powers

b)

Concurrent powers

c)

Implied powers

11.

What is a legal document that establishes the structure and rules for a government?

a)

Constitution

b)

Treaty

c)

Veto

12.

What are the powers specifically named and assigned to the federal government or prohibited to be exercised by the states under the U.S. Constitution?

a)

Implied powers

b)

Delegated powers

c)

Concurrent powers

13.

What is the national level of government in the United States called?

a)

Local government

b)

Federal government

c)

State government

14.

What is a system of government in which power is divided and shared between national, state, and local governments called?

a)

Federalism

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

15.

What requires states to respect the laws and judgments from other states?

a)

Necessary and Proper Clause

b)

Full Faith and Credit Clause

c)

Supremacy Clause

16.

What are powers not expressly granted to the branches of government by the U.S. Constitution but necessary to carry out their expressed powers called?

a)

Implied powers

b)

Delegated powers

c)

Concurrent powers

17.

What is the government of a municipality (city) or county called?

a)

Federal government

b)

Local government

c)

State government

18.

What is a local government, such as a county or city, that is self-governing called?

a)

Municipality

b)

State

c)

Federal district

19.

What is a statement in the U.S. Constitution granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers also known as?

a)

Supremacy Clause

b)

Necessary and Proper Clause

c)

Full Faith and Credit Clause

20.

What is the power of the U.S. President to choose members of his or her cabinet called? Options:

a)
Appointments
b)

Executive Order

c)

Checks and Balances

21.

What does it mean 'to confirm by expressing consent; formally approve'?

a)

Approve

b)

Consent

c)

Confirm

d)

Validate

22.

Fill in the blank: _______ is the act of removing the legal force of a law.

a)

repealed

b)

enacted

c)

amended

d)

ratified

23.

Fill in the blank: _______ means not in agreement with the U.S. Constitution.

a)

unconstitutional

b)

illegal

c)

unlawful

d)

illegitimate

24.

Fill in the blank: An _______ is a change to a constitution (e.g., U.S. Constitution, Florida Constitution).

a)

amendment

b)

law

c)

policy

d)

decree

25.

Fill in the blank: An _______ is a numbered chapter or section of a contract, treaty, or constitution.

a)

article

b)

clause

c)

paragraph

d)

section

26.

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a proposal for a law.

a)

bill

b)

contract

c)

invoice

d)

petition

27.

Fill in the blank: The idea that government gains its power/authority from the people is known as _______.

a)

consent of the governed

b)

divine right of kings

c)

totalitarianism

d)

oligarchy

28.

Fill in the blank: The basic principles and laws of a nation or state that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it are usually a written document called a _______.

a)

constitution

b)

manifesto

c)

declaration

d)

treaty

29.

Fill in the blank: The right of people accused of crimes to have laws that treat them fairly, so that they cannot lose their life or freedom without having their legal rights protected, is known as _______.

a)

due process

b)

habeas corpus

c)

double jeopardy

d)

ex post facto

30.

Fill in the blank: The branch of government that enforces the laws made by the legislative branch is called the _______.

a)

executive branch

b)

legislative branch

c)

judicial branch

d)

federal branch

31.

Fill in the blank: The part of the Florida Constitution that lists the basic rights guaranteed to all citizens who live in the state is called the _______.

a)

Florida Declaration of Rights

b)

Florida Bill of Rights

c)

Florida Charter of Freedoms

d)

Florida Citizens' Rights Act

32.

Fill in the blank: The branch of government that interprets the laws made by the legislative branch is called the _______.

a)

judicial branch

b)

executive branch

c)

legislative branch

d)

administrative branch

33.

Fill in the blank: Rights guaranteed or belonging to a person are known as _______.

a)

individual rights

b)

civil liberties

c)

personal freedoms

d)

legal entitlements

34.

Fill in the blank: The branch of government that creates laws is called the _______.

a)

legislative branch

b)

executive branch

c)

judicial branch

d)

administrative branch

35.

Fill in the blank: Government based on consent of the people is known as _______.

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

autocracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

monarchy

36.

Fill in the blank: The introduction to a constitution, which states that the people establish the government and lists the purposes of the government, is called the _______.

a)

preamble

b)

appendix

c)

foreword

d)

introduction

37.

Fill in the blank: To make a suggestion is to _______.

a)

propose

b)

reject

c)

ignore

d)

demand

38.

Fill in the blank: To confirm by expressing consent or formally approve is to _______.

a)

ratify

b)

reject

c)

deny

d)

veto

39.

Fill in the blank: To divide a government into parts, with each part having its own purpose, is known as _______.

a)

separation of powers

b)

federalism

c)

checks and balances

d)

democracy

40.

Fill in the blank: The clause that states that the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and that national laws are supreme over state laws, found in Article VI, is called the _______.

a)

Supremacy Clause

b)

Commerce Clause

c)

Necessary and Proper Clause

d)

Full Faith and Credit Clause