VOCABULARY
What is impeach?
The term used to describe the system which keeps any one branch from becoming too powerful.
What is checks and balances? or separation of powers?
"We the people, in order to form a more perfect union", begins this section of the Constitution
What is the Preamble?
A group of 15 advisors to the president.
What is the cabinet?
Head of the state government.
Who is the governor?
To reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law.
Branch of government that enforces the law.
What is Executive?
The first plan of government later replaced by the Constitution.
What is Articles of Confederation?
Goup that decides whether a law follows or conflicts with the U.S. Constitution. If a law is unconstitutional, they may get rid of it.
What is the Supreme Court?
The mayor works in this level of government.
What is local?
An idea for a law.
What is Bill?
Number of elected officials serving in the United States Senate.
What is 100?
What is Legislative?
A level of government that contains an Upper House and Lower House in its legislative branch.
What is the state level?
The term meaning 'changes' to the Constitution.
What is amendments?
The name given to the combination of the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan where each side accepted part of the other's plan.
What is the Great Compromise?
Meeting of delegates in Philadelphia for a stronger government.
What is Constitutional Convention?
The part of government that interprets the law.
What is Judicial Branch?
What is local, state and federal/national?
The introduction to the U.S. Constitution, which outlines all of it's promises to United States citizens.
What is the Preamble?
Number of elected officials serving in the United States Congress.
What is 535?
The document, which outlines a strong National government for the United States, it contains seven articles.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
What is the local level?