Unit 3 Vocabulary Quiz

What is a bill in the context of legislation?

• A) A proposal for a new law

• B) A type of tax

• C) A government building

• D) A court order

The cabinet is a group of ______.

• Judges

• Advisors

• Soldiers

• Scientists

Which of the following best describes a clause?

• A complete sentence

• A part of a sentence

• A type of punctuation

• A legal document.

Concurrent powers are shared by ______.

• The federal and state governments

• The executive and legislative branches

• The military and police

• The judiciary and legislature.

Enumerated powers are specifically listed in the ______.

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Federalist Papers

Equal justice under the law means ______.

• A) Everyone is treated the same by the legal system

• B) Only citizens have rights

• C) Laws are different for each state

• D) The president is above the law.

An executive order is issued by the ______.

• Congress

• President

• Supreme Court

• Governor

Expressed powers are those that are ______.

• Implied

• Written down

• Assumed

• Negotiated

Federalism is a system where power is divided between ______.

• The national and state governments

• The executive and judicial branches

• The military and police

• The president and vice president.

Implied powers are not explicitly stated but are ______.

• Assumed

• Written

• Denied

• Ignored