Vocab.
Executive
Principles of Constituion
Amendments
Legislative
100
To cancel or revoke a law by a legislative act
What is repeal
100
the main building for the executive branch where the president works
What is white house
100
the principle that government powers are restricted to protect individual rights
What is limited gov.
100
Rights in criminal cases
What is 5th Amendments
100
the main building for the leg. branch
What is house of representatives
200
A refusal by the president or a government to sign a bill
What is Cabinet
200
head of the Executive branch
What is president
200
the rights of states are protected by dividing powers between the national gov. and the state governments
What is federalism
200
Rights in civil cases
What is 7th amendment
200
leads the legislative branch
What is congress
300
the principle that every member of a society, including the ruler or government, must follow the law
What is rule of law
300
the main job for the executive branch
What is to carry out laws
300
Each ranch of government of government has the authority of check or restrain some powers of the other branches
What is Checks and Balances
300
prohibitio was what amendment
What is 21st amendment
300
when supreme court rules something unconstitutional
What is judicial review
400
An organized group that seeks to win election in order to influence activities of government
What is political party
400
the checks and balances that the president can use against congress to deny their laws
What is veto
400
Declares that the constitution is the supreme law of the land
What is supremacy clause
400
Rights retained by the people
What is 9th Amendment
400
governments subjection to people; the doctrine that the people are sovereign and a government is subjective to the will of the people
What is popular sovereignty
500
the principle that the powers and functions of the government are restricted by the u.;s. constitution and other laws
What is limited government
500
established the duties of the executive branch
What is article 2
500
Theprinciple that the people established the government and that they are the source of its power
What is popular socereignty
500
creates and empowers congress
What is article 1
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