Civics 3.3 3.4 3.12

Question 1

Appellate Jurisdiction

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Armed Forces

Answer 2

The nation’s military

Question 3

Coining Money

Answer 3

The power of the legislative branch to print money

Question 4

Declaration of War

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Delegated/Enumerated Powers

Answer 5

The powers specifically named and assigned to the federal government or prohibited to be exercised by the states

Question 6

Foreign relations

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Impeach

Answer 7

To bring formal charges of wrongdoing against a public official

Question 8

Implied Powers

Answer 8

Powers not written in the U.S. Constitution bur are necessary and proper for the federal government to carry out expressed powers

Question 9

Naturalization Laws

Answer 9

Laws made by Congress that people from other countries must follow in order to become a legal citizen of the U.S.

Question 10

Necessary and Proper Clause/Elastic Clause

Answer 10

The power of the legislative branch to make laws that they see necessary and proper to carry out their delegated powers

Question 11

Original Jurisdiction

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Presidential Appointments

Answer 12

The power of the U.S. President to choose members of his or her cabinet, ambassadors to other nations, and other officials in his administration

Question 13

What are the qualifications to be in the HoR?

Answer 13

1. At least 25 years old
2. Citizen for 7 years
3. Live in the state you represent

Question 14

What are the qualifications to be a Senator?

Answer 14

1. At least 30 years old
2. Citizen for 9 years
3. Live in the state you represent

Question 15

What are the qualifications for the Executive branch?

Answer 15

1. 35+ years old
2. Natural born U.S. Citizen
3. Live in the U.S. for at least 14 years

Question 16

What are the qualifications to be a Supreme Court Justice

Answer 16

Good Behavior

Question 17

Concurrent powers

Answer 17

The powers shared by the national, state, and local governments

Question 18

Federalism

Answer 18

System of government in which power is divided and shared between the federal, state, and local governments

Question 19

Reserved Powers

Answer 19

The powers of the states

Question 20

Supremacy clause

Answer 20

The clause that states that the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and that national laws are supreme over state laws

Question 21

Tenth Amendment

Answer 21

Any power not given to the federal government, is given to the state governments and the people

Question 22

Why are the 10th Amendment and the Supremacy Clause important?

Answer 22

They keep a good balance between federal, state, and local governments

Question 23

Why is it important that each state has it’s own Constitution?

Answer 23

To specify things that aren’t mentioned in the U.S. Constitution

Question 24

What are 3 similarities between the U.S. Constitution and the Florida Constitution?

Answer 24

1. They both start with “We the People”
2. They both are divided into 3 branches
3. The Legislative branch is bi-cameral in both

Question 25

What are 3 differences between the U.S. Constitution and the Florida Constitution?

Answer 25

1. The U.S. Constitution has 7 articles, but the Florida Constitution has 12
2. The U.S. Constitution states that their are 100 people in the Senate, but the Florida Constitution states that there is 40
3. The U.S. Constitution has a President and Vice President, but the Florida Constitution has a Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Question 26

Florida Declaration of Rights

Answer 26

Just like the Bill of Rights but for Florida

Question 27

Infringe

Answer 27

Act in a way that violates laws or rights of others

Question 28

Jurisdiction

Answer 28

Authority of a court to hear a case and apply the law