3.3 Vocab Flashcards
The power to hear appeals of cases which have been tried in lower courts
Appellate jurisdiction
The nation’s military (Air Force, army, Coast Guard, Marines, National Guard and navy
Armed Forces
A numbered chapter or a section of a contract, treaty or constitution
Article
The power of the legislative branch to print money for use (coins and bills)
Coining money
Powers shared by the national, state, and or local government
Concurrent powers
The power of Congress to vote to go to war with another country
Declaration of war
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
Delegated powers
The power of Congress to pass all laws they deem necessary and proper for caring out its enumerated powers (also known as implied powers)
Elastic clause
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
Enumerated powers
The branch of the government that enforces the laws made by the legislative branch
Executive branch
The power of the executive branch to decide on the United States dealings with other countries in order to achieve national goals
Foreign relations
To bring formal charges of wrongdoing against a public official (such as the US president)
Impeach
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
Implied powers
The branch of government that interprets the laws made by the legislative branch
Judicial branch
The branch of government that creates laws
Legislative branch
Laws made by Congress that people from other countries must follow in order to become legal citizens of the United States
Naturalization laws
The power of Congress to make laws they view as necessary and proper to carry out their enumerated powers; also known as elastic clause
Necessary and proper clause
The power of a court to be the first to hear a case on a specific topic
Original jurisdiction
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
Presidential appointments
To control, govern, or direct according to rule
Regulate
To buy and sell goods or services
Trade
The national legislative body of the US, consisting of the Senate, or upper house, and the House of Representstives, or lower house
US Congress
The lower house of the US Congress
US House of Representatives
The upper house of the US Congress
US Senate
The highest court of the United States; it sits at the top of the federal court system
US Supreme Court
“Elastic clause” also known as
“Necessary and proper clause”, Also as “implied powers”
“Delegated powers” also known as
“Enumerated powers”
