Week3 Vocab

Question 1

Supreme Court

Answer 1

A court with “original jurisdiction”, has authority to be first court to hear a case

Question 2

Popular sovereignty

Answer 2

Power of government lies with the people

Question 3

Checks and balances

Answer 3

Each branch of government can check or limit the power of the others

Question 4

Reserved power

Answer 4

Regulate trade within state borders, established schools, making rules for marriage and divorce

Question 5

Congress

Answer 5

National legislative body of U.S. Senate, upper house, House of Representatives, lower house

Question 6

Amendments

Answer 6

Any kind of change

Question 7

Elastic Clause

Answer 7

The final enumerated power, gives congress the right to make all laws “necessary and proper”

Question 8

Supremacy Clause

Answer 8

States that the constitution, other laws + treaties made by national government “shall be the supreme Law of the Land”

Question 9

Preamble

Answer 9

An introduction that states the goals + purpose of the government