Vocab
5 Basic Principles
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
100
Government and its officials are never above the law.
What is Rule of Law?
100
A government that only has the powers that the people give to it through the Constitution.
What is Limited Government?
100
The President of the United States, Vice President, and Cabinet.
What are the institutions of the Executive branch?
100
Article I.
What Article established the Legislative branch?
100
The Supreme Court & Federal Courts.
What is the Judicial branch composed of?
200
The power of a court to declare a law unconstitutional.
What is Judicial Review?
200
The people are the source of all governmental power.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
200
Enforce the laws the Legislative branch creates.
What is the main responsibility of the Executive branch?
200
Congress: House of Representatives & Senate.
Who makes up the Legislative branch?
200
Article III.
What article established the Judicial branch.
300
A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
What is Veto?
300
The division between the national government and the states.
What is Federalism?
300
Commander in Chief, Head of State, Chief Diplomat.
What are three powers of the Executive?
300
Create laws.
What is the major responsibility of the Legislative branch?
300
Interpret the laws that the legislative branch creates.
What is the main duty of this branch?
400
A change or addition to the Constitution.
What is an amendment?
400
Each branch holds differents powers.
What is Separation of Powers?
400
The people & electoral college.
Who chooses the Executive?
400
Declare war, tax, raise army, regulate commerce,...
What are some powers Congress has?
400
Judicial Review & a. chosen by president b. confirmed by Senate
What role does the judiciary play and how is it affected by politics?
500
Introductory statement of the U.S. Constitution starting with, "We the People"
What is the Preamble?
500
The power of each branch to have little control over the other branches.
What is Checks and Balances?
500
The ability to veto bills passed by Congress & the ability to nominate Supreme Court Justices and appoint federal judges.
What are the checks the Executive has over the Legislative and Judicial branches?
500
Congress can override a presidential veto with a 2/3 vote from both house & can approve appointments of judges and impeach them.
What is one check over Executive and one over the Judicial?
500
Judicial Review: can declare acts/laws of the President and Congress unconstitutional.
What is the check the Judicial branch has over the other branches?
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