vocabulary
popular sovereignty
what is government by consent of the governed?
what do we call a written change to the constitution
what is an Amendment?
the executive branch is responsible for
what is carrying out laws?
majority rule
what is a system in which the decision of more than half the people is accepted by all?
what word do we use to describe a canceled amendment
What is repealed?
the judicial branch of government
what is interprets laws and punishes lawbreakers?
delegated powers
what is powers given to the federal government by the constitution?
how many states are needed to ratify a amendment
what is 48 out of the 50 states?
The powers of government are balanced by
witch is being distributed among three branches?
reserved powers
what is powers set aside by the constitution for the states or for the people?
when did the U.S constitution go into effect
what is June 21, 1778?
the main function of the legislative branch.
what is making laws?
concurrent powers
what is powers shared by the federal government and the states?
The introduction that explains why the constitution was written.
What is the Preamble?
The head of the executive branch
What is the president?