Federal Government
What type of government does the United States have?
Federal Constitutional Republic
Which amendment gave power to the states according to the Constitution?
what is..... 10th Amendment
What are the three levels of Federalism?
What are.... federal, state and local
How can the legislative branch check the power of the executive branch?
what is....by overriding an executive branch veto
What is the highest court in the land?
what is....the Supreme Court
What is the type of power granted by the Constitution to the Federal Government?
What is..... delegated/enumerated
Who has the power to "make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers......"?
Who is..... Congress
regulating licenses belongs to which level of government?
What is.... the state
how does judicial branch check the power of the legislative branch?
what is....judicial review
What is the job or courts of appeals?
What is....to make sure everything was done correctly and fairly at the lower court
What do you call the system of sharing power?
What is....Federalism
Which part of the Legislative branch has the power to collect taxes?
What is.....Congress
what do you call the power that is shared between federal and state?
what is....Concurrent power
how does judicial branch check both executive and legislative branches?
what is.... declaring laws unconstitutional
what is the authority to hear cases for the first time called?
what is....original jurisdiction
Which part of federal government conducts the trial in an impeachment process?
What is.... the Senate
What is another name for the necessary and proper powers?
what is....Elastic Clause
what do you call powers not granted to the federal government but necessary to govern?
what is.....implied powers
Overseeing education and carrying out elections is the power of which level of government?
what is....state power (reserved)
What order is needed for Supreme Court cases to be reviewed?
what is.... a writ of certiorari
What is it called when federal law supersedes state law?
What is...... the Supremacy Clause
coining money and regulating interstate commerce are examples of which power?
what are...federal powers(enumerated/delegated)
what do we call the powers not granted to the federal government, but belongs to the state?
what are....reserved powers
Which branch of government enforces the laws?
what is.....Executive Branch
What are the levels of the Fl. Court System?
What are County Courts, Circuit Courts, District Courts of Appeals, and the Supreme Court