AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
LATEST UPDATE
Executive Branch the branch of government that implements, supports, and enforces laws
Supreme Court the highest judicial court in a nation
Judicial Branch the branch of the government that interprets laws as constitutional or not
Radical Views -immediate, complete change toward the future
-using peaceful or violent means
Government the governing body of a nation, state, or community
Federalism the distribution of power in an organization between a central authority and the
constituent units
Congress the national legislative body of a country
Legislative Branch the branch of the government that writes, debates, and passes laws
President the elected head of a republican state
Public Policy a course of action proposed/adopted by a government, party, business, or
individual
Judicial Review review by the Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative
act
House of Representatives -lower house of Congress
-435 Representatives
-part of the process of making bills into laws
Commander in Chief the President as in charge of the armed forces
, Dual Court System -the US court system is divided into 2 seperate systems (Federal and
State)
-each is independent of the Executive and Legislative Branches of the government
Liberal Views -some change over time toward the future
-not using violent means
State a nation considered as an organized political community under one government
Elastic Clause/Necessary and Proper Clause a statement in the US Constitution granting
Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the list of powers
Apportionment the determination of the number of Representatives each state gets
based on population
Chief Executive the President as the head of the country
Chief Justice the presiding Justice in the Supreme Court
Legislative Power the Legislative Branch is empowered to make laws
Re-apportionment redistributing the Representatives after the census
Chief of State the President as an inspiring example for the American People
Original Jurisdiction the power of a court to hear a case for the first time
Executive Power the Executive Branch is empowered to enforce the laws
Federal Government -the separation of powers among 3 branches
-involves checks and balances
Speaker of the House -the presiding officer of the House of Representatives
-2nd in line for the Presidency (after the VP)
Chief Diplomat the President as they conduct relations with other nations by peaceful
means
Appellate Jurisdiction the power of a court to review decisions and change outcomes of lower
courts
Judicial Power the Constitutional authority in courts and Justices to interpret constitutionality
Expressed Powers powers specifically granted to the government by the Constitution
FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
LATEST UPDATE
Executive Branch the branch of government that implements, supports, and enforces laws
Supreme Court the highest judicial court in a nation
Judicial Branch the branch of the government that interprets laws as constitutional or not
Radical Views -immediate, complete change toward the future
-using peaceful or violent means
Government the governing body of a nation, state, or community
Federalism the distribution of power in an organization between a central authority and the
constituent units
Congress the national legislative body of a country
Legislative Branch the branch of the government that writes, debates, and passes laws
President the elected head of a republican state
Public Policy a course of action proposed/adopted by a government, party, business, or
individual
Judicial Review review by the Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative
act
House of Representatives -lower house of Congress
-435 Representatives
-part of the process of making bills into laws
Commander in Chief the President as in charge of the armed forces
, Dual Court System -the US court system is divided into 2 seperate systems (Federal and
State)
-each is independent of the Executive and Legislative Branches of the government
Liberal Views -some change over time toward the future
-not using violent means
State a nation considered as an organized political community under one government
Elastic Clause/Necessary and Proper Clause a statement in the US Constitution granting
Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the list of powers
Apportionment the determination of the number of Representatives each state gets
based on population
Chief Executive the President as the head of the country
Chief Justice the presiding Justice in the Supreme Court
Legislative Power the Legislative Branch is empowered to make laws
Re-apportionment redistributing the Representatives after the census
Chief of State the President as an inspiring example for the American People
Original Jurisdiction the power of a court to hear a case for the first time
Executive Power the Executive Branch is empowered to enforce the laws
Federal Government -the separation of powers among 3 branches
-involves checks and balances
Speaker of the House -the presiding officer of the House of Representatives
-2nd in line for the Presidency (after the VP)
Chief Diplomat the President as they conduct relations with other nations by peaceful
means
Appellate Jurisdiction the power of a court to review decisions and change outcomes of lower
courts
Judicial Power the Constitutional authority in courts and Justices to interpret constitutionality
Expressed Powers powers specifically granted to the government by the Constitution
