US Government Vocabulary

a politically organized body of people usually occupying a definite territory

• state
• continent

the powers shared by the federal and state governments

• delegated powers
• reserved powers
• concurrent powers
• enumerated powers

the powers that the constitution neither gives to congress nor denies to the states

• concurrent powers
• delegated powers
• enumerated powers
• reserved powers

the powers given to Congress rather than to the states

• reserved powers
• concurrent powers
• delegated powers
• enumerated powers

people who are chosen to speak and act for their fellow citizens in government; elected by a state

• Senators
• Representatives
• President

people who are chosen to speak and act for their fellow citizens in government; elected by a district

• President
• Senators
• Representatives

relating to a crime

• civil cases
• criminal cases

advisors to the President

• cabinet
• Supreme Court Justices
• Senators
• Representatives

two house legislature

• unicameral
• bicameral
• tricameral

a case relating to the rights of citizens

• civil cases
• criminal cases