Vocabulary
Powers shared by the state and federal governments.
What is concurrent powers?
A form of government in which a single ruling party owns and controls all production and distribution of goods, and in which no private ownership is allowed.
What is communism?
The part of government that holds the power to make laws.
What is legislative branch?
The money people have to pay the government.
What is tax?
Type of federal court that interprets the constitution.
What is constitutional court?
Powers granted directly to the national government by the Constitution.
What is enumerated powers?
A form of monarchy where the king or queen has total (or absolute) power.
What is absolute monarchy?
He part of government that holds the power to execute, or carry out, the laws of the nation.
What is executive branch?
Governments provide services to keep citizens safe.
What is public safety?
Type of jurisdiction;the overlapping jurisdiction of two or more courts over the same cause of action.
What is concurrent jurisdiction?
Powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states.
What is reserved powers?
A form of government in which a small group has total control and power.
What is oligarchy?
The part of government that holds the power to interpret laws to find out what they mean and ensure that they're constitutional.
What is judicial branch?
Work that is done to help everyone in a community.
What is government services.
Includes the federal and state courts.
What is dual court system?
A system of government in which political power resides with the people.
What is democracy?
A government controlled by one person or a small group of people.
What is dictatorship?