3.3 Vocab

Question 1

The power to hear appeals of cases which have been tried in lower courts

Answer 1

Appellate jurisdiction

Question 2

The nation’s military (Air Force, army, Coast Guard, Marines, National Guard and navy

Answer 2

Armed Forces

Question 3

A numbered chapter or a section of a contract, treaty or constitution

Answer 3

Article

Question 4

The power of the legislative branch to print money for use (coins and bills)

Answer 4

Coining money

Question 5

Powers shared by the national, state, and or local government

Answer 5

Concurrent powers

Question 6

The power of Congress to vote to go to war with another country

Answer 6

Declaration of war

Question 7

The powers specifically named and assigned to the federal or prohibited to be exercised by the states under the US Constitution, also known as enumerated powers

Answer 7

Delegated powers

Question 8

The power of Congress to pass all laws they deem necessary and proper for caring out its enumerated powers (also known as implied powers)

Answer 8

Elastic clause

Question 9

The powers specifically named an assigned to the federal government or prohibited to be exercised by the states under the US Constitution, also known as delegated powers

Answer 9

Enumerated powers

Question 10

The branch of the government that enforces the laws made by the legislative branch

Answer 10

Executive branch

Question 11

The power of the executive branch to decide on the United States dealings with other countries in order to achieve national goals

Answer 11

Foreign relations

Question 12

To bring formal charges of wrongdoing against a public official (such as the US president)

Answer 12

Impeach

Question 13

Powers not written in the US Constitution but are necessary and proper in order for the federal government to carry out the expressed powers; article 1, section 8, clause 18 gives Congress the power to do what it deems “necessary and proper” to carry out the delegated powers

Answer 13

Implied powers

Question 14

The branch of government that interprets the laws made by the legislative branch

Answer 14

Judicial branch

Question 15

The branch of government that creates laws

Answer 15

Legislative branch

Question 16

Laws made by Congress that people from other countries must follow in order to become legal citizens of the United States

Answer 16

Naturalization laws

Question 17

The power of Congress to make laws they view as necessary and proper to carry out their enumerated powers; also known as elastic clause

Answer 17

Necessary and proper clause

Question 18

The power of a court to be the first to hear a case on a specific topic

Answer 18

Original jurisdiction

Question 19

The power of the US president to choose members of his or her cabinet, ambassadors to other nations, and other officials in his or her administration

Answer 19

Presidential appointments

Question 20

To control, govern, or direct according to rule

Answer 20

Regulate

Question 21

To buy and sell goods or services

Answer 21

Trade

Question 22

The national legislative body of the US, consisting of the Senate, or upper house, and the House of Representstives, or lower house

Answer 22

US Congress

Question 23

The lower house of the US Congress

Answer 23

US House of Representatives

Question 24

The upper house of the US Congress

Answer 24

US Senate

Question 25

The highest court of the United States; it sits at the top of the federal court system

Answer 25

US Supreme Court

Question 26

“Elastic clause” also known as

Answer 26

“Necessary and proper clause”, Also as “implied powers”

Question 27

“Delegated powers” also known as

Answer 27

“Enumerated powers”