A quiz covers essential terms in civics education, focusing on legal concepts, federal systems, and roles within the judiciary and legislative branches of government.

Section of the U.S. Constitution that makes federal laws prevail over state laws when there is a conflict

The person in a civil case who claims to have been harmed: person who files a lawsuit.

type of court in which a party who lost a case in a lower court asks judges to review that decision and reverse it.

The sharing of power between central and state governments

The sharing of power between state and state governments

The sharing of power between president and vice president

Powers given to the federal (national) government only.

Powers not given to the national government but are kept by the states

To grant a prisoner early release from prison with certain restrictions

To grant a prisoner a longer stay in prison

The person in a civil case who is being sued

Powers shared by the central and state governments

Powers shared by states and other countries

Powers shared by national and central governments

Sharing is bad, keep everything for yourself

Civics Unit 11 Vocabulary

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