Unit 3

Question 1

Amend

Answer 1

To change, or add something

Question 2

amendment

Answer 2

any change in constitution

Question 3

appeal

Answer 3

a legal proceeding by which a case is brought before a higher court for review

Question 4

Bicameral

Answer 4

a legislature consisting of two parts, or houses

Question 5

Bill

Answer 5

a form or draft of a proposed statute presented to a legislature, but not yet enacted or passed and made law

Question 6

Compromise

Answer 6

to make a deal between different parties where each party gives up part of their demand

Question 7

Concurrent powers

Answer 7

powers shared by the state and federal governments

Question 8

Confederation

Answer 8

a group of individuals or state governments

Question 9

Constitution

Answer 9

a detailed, written plan for government

Question 10

delegate

Answer 10

representative to a meeting

Question 11

domestic

Answer 11

of or relating to one’s own or a particular country as apart from other countries

Question 12

Enumerated Powers

Answer 12

powers granted directly to the national government by the Constitution; another name for expressed powers

Question 13

Execute

Answer 13

To put into effect

Question 14

Federalism

Answer 14

a form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national, government and the states

Question 15

Impeach

Answer 15

to accuse government officials of misconduct in office

Question 16

Implied Powers

Answer 16

powers that Congress has that is not stated explicitly in the Constitution

Question 17

Justice

Answer 17

the process or result of using laws to fairly judge and punish crimes and criminals

Question 18

Override

Answer 18

to disregard

Question 19

Preamble

Answer 19

The opening section of the Constitution

Question 20

Ratify

Answer 20

To vote approval of

Question 21

Republic

Answer 21

a representative democracy in which citizens choose their lawmakers

Question 22

Reserved Powers

Answer 22

powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states

Question 23

Tranquility

Answer 23

Peace at home

Question 24

Veto

Answer 24

a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body

Question 25

Welfare

Answer 25

the health, prosperity, and happiness of the members of a community; aid given to the poor in the form of money or necessities