Constitution And Legislative Branch Vocabulary Set #1 Question Preview (ID: 32915)


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The lawmaking branch of government.
a) Legislative
b) Executive
c) Judicial
d) President

The branch of government that carries out the laws.
a) Legislative
b) Executive
c) Judicial
d) Congress

The branch of government that interprets the laws and punishes the lawbreakers.
a) Legislative
b) Judicial
c) Executive
d) General Assembly

Consisting of two houses, as in a law-making body.
a) Federalism
b) Separation of Powers
c) Bicameral
d) Tricameral

A system of government in which the power of government is divided between the national government, which governs the whole country, and the state government which governs the people in each state.
a) Bicameralism
b) Separation of Powers
c) Checks and Balances
d) Federalism

Powers given to the federal government by the Constitution.
a) Delegated
b) Reserved
c) Implied
d) Concurrent

Powers set aside by the U.S. Constitution for the states or for the people.
a) Delegated
b) Expressed
c) Concurrent
d) Reserved

Powers shared by the federal government and the states
a) Delegated
b) Reserved
c) Concurrent
d) Implied

A system in which the powers of government are balanced among different branches so that each branch can check or limit the power of other branches.
a) Federalism
b) Separation of Powers
c) Bicameralism
d) Checks and Balances

The distribution of political power among the branches of government giving each branch a particular set of responsibilities.
a) Federalism
b) Separation of Powers
c) Bicameralism
d) Checks and Balances

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