Vocab 1
Government by consent of the governed.
Popular Sovereignty
The beginning of the U.S. constitution, which describes its purposes.
Preamble
A written change to the constitution.
Amendment
Which branch of government enforces law?
Executive Branch
Where does the Federal government get all of its power from?
Government derives its power from the people.
A system in which government powers are carefully spelled out to prevent government from becoming too powerful.
Limited Government
The branch of government that interprets the laws and punishes lawbreakers.
Judicial Review
Which branch of government interprets law?
Judicial Branch
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.
What is the first paragraph in the Constitution called?
The Preamble
A system in which the decision of more than half the people is accepted by all.
Majority rule
Powers given to the federal government by the Constitution.
Delegated powers
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Repeal
The Senate consists of how many members?
100 which means 2 for every state.
What does ratified mean?
Approval by a formal vote.
Powers set aside by the U.S. Constitution for the states or for the people.
Reserved powers
Powers shared by the federal government and the states.
Concurrent powers
Which branch of government creates law?
Legislative branch
Which group feared a strong central government, did not like the Constitution and wanted a list of amendments dealing with citizens’ rights?
Antifederalist
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
435 and it is based on the state's population.
A system in which the powers of government are balanced among different branches so that each branch can check, or limit, the power of the other branch
Checks and balances
The distribution of political power among the branches of government, giving each branch a particular set of responsibilities.
Separation of powers
The leaders of the executive departments, who also act as advisers to the president.
Cabinet
Explain the process of adding amendments to the Constitution.
An amendment may be proposed by a two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress, or, if two-thirds of the States request one, by a convention called for that purpose. The amendment must then be ratified by three-fourths of the State legislatures, or three-fourths of conventions called in each State for ratification.
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"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect _____, establish _____, insure domestic _____, provide for the common _____, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."