Topic 3 Vocabulary Quiz

A word that means “law”

• Concurrent

• Ordinance

• Bill

• Preamble

Powers shared by both the national and state governments like taxing and borrowing money.

• Delegated

• Enumerated

• Concurrent

• Implied

The principle that no one is above the law

• Checks and balances

• Limited government

• Popular sovereignty

• Rule of law

A written, detailed plan of government

• Charter

• Constitution

• Confederation

• Monarchy

Powers not listed in the constitution, but not prohibited.

• Delegated

• Enumerated

• Concurrent

• Implied

The principle that the government gets its power from the people

• Checks and balances

• Limited government

• Popular sovereignty

• Rule of law

A system of government where a group of states unite for a common purpose

• Confederation

• Federation/ federalism

• Unitary system

• Parliamentary system

A system of government where the national and state governments share power

• Confederation

• Federation/ federalism

• Unitary system

• Parliamentary system

Powers given only to the states, such as conducting local elections

• Delegated

• Enumerated

• Concurrent

• Implied

The principle that the branches of government have limits against each other

• Checks and balances

• Limited government

• Popular sovereignty

• Rule of law