Unit 4 Vocab Quizs

Constitution

• A document that outlines the basic laws and principles of a nation.

• A set of rules for conducting elections.

• A declaration of independence from foreign rule.

• A collection of treaties with other nations.

Concurrent powers

• Areas where powers are shared between the federal government and the state governments, such as taxation, educational policy, and criminal justice.

• Powers that are exclusively held by the federal government, such as declaring war and regulating interstate commerce.

• Powers that are exclusively held by state governments, such as conducting elections and establishing local governments.

• Powers that are shared between local governments and state governments, such as zoning laws and public transportation.

Expressed powers

• Powers directly stated in the Constitution, such as levy taxes, make war, and regulate trade among the states.

• Powers that are implied by the Constitution but not explicitly stated.

• Powers that are reserved for the states under the Tenth Amendment.

• Powers that are shared between the federal and state governments.

Preamble

• The introduction to the Declaration of Independence.

• The first section of the U.S. Constitution; it lists the six purposes of government.

• A summary of the Bill of Rights.

• The final section of the U.S. Constitution that outlines the amendment process.

Rule of Law

• The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the land and all individuals are accountable under the law.

• The Constitution allows for individual states to create their own laws without federal oversight.

• The Constitution is a guideline that can be altered by popular vote.

• The Constitution only applies to government officials and not to private citizens.

Implied powers

• Powers explicitly stated in the Constitution.

• Powers reserved by the national government, but not directly listed in the Constitution, such as creating a draft to raise an army.

• Powers that are denied to the national government by the Constitution.

• Powers that are shared between state and national governments.

Amendment

• A change to the Constitution.

• A type of law passed by Congress.

• A process to elect a president.

• A judicial review of a law.

Article

• A way to separate the sections of the Constitution.

• A type of legal document used in court.

• A section of a book that discusses a specific topic.

• A formal agreement between two parties.

The Supremacy Clause

• Article VI (6) of the Constitution states that federal law generally takes precedence over state laws and constitutions.

• The Supremacy Clause allows states to make their own laws without federal interference.

• The Supremacy Clause is a part of the Bill of Rights.

• The Supremacy Clause was established by the Supreme Court in 1803.

Separation of powers

• The division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the powers of the other branches.

• A system where all government powers are concentrated in a single branch.

• A method to ensure that the judiciary has the final say in all government matters.

• A principle that allows for the direct election of all government officials.