Preamble Vocab
Domestic
Home
Bicameral
Having two houses
Amendment
Change to the Constitution
E Pluribus Unum
From many, one
Attorney General
Virginia's top lawyer
Union
A strong alliance
Cabinet
President's closest advisors. Run the 15 executive departments.
Eminent Domain
Government has a right to take your private property if it is for the public good
Civic Duty
Things citizens must do, they are required by law
Concurrent Powers
Powers that are share by the national government and states
Liberty
Freedom
Ratify
To approve
Petition
A written request signed by many people
Citizen
A member of a government who has certain rights and duties.
Federalism
A division of government powers between the national government and the states.
Future generations
Impeach
To charge with a crime, but not yet convicted.
Probable cause
A good reason to suspect someone broke the law.
Naturalization
The process by which a foreign citizen becomes a citizen of a new country
Reserved Powers
Powers that only belong to the states. Given by the 10th Amendment
Welfare
Health and well-being
Expressed Powers
Powers that are written in the U.S. Constitution
Due process
Government must treat you fairly and respect all your legal rights
Melting Pot
People of different types of people blending together as one nation
Plurality
The most votes, but less than half