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Principles
Vocab
House of Rep.
Senate
Other
100
The idea that the government's authority comes from the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
100
The right by the constitution to reject a decision made by the law making body.
What is Veto?
100
345
How many members?
100
100.
How many members?
100
Article I Section 8
What are the powers of congress?
200
the government is limited to how it can act by the constitution.
What is limited government?
200
an introduction.
What is Preamble?
200
2 years.
What is the term of office?
200
highest court.
What is supreme court?
300
The separation of powers between the 3 branches.
What is separation of powers?
300
Feature of some parliamentary democracies.
What is Fusion of powers?
300
25 yrs old, 7 year citizen
What are the qualifications?
300
30 yrs old, 9 yr citizen
What are the qualifications?
300
review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
What is judicial review?
400
Allows other branches of government to restrain one anothers powers.
What is checks and balances?
400
a change or addition to a legal document.
What are the amendments?
400
The people.
What is the constituency?
400
State.
What is the constituency?
400
Hears cases for the first time.
What is Trial court?
500
Division of power between the state and national governments.
What is federalism?
500
a concept in the constitutional law of some parliamentary democracies.
What is legislative supremacy?
500
Less important.
What is its prestige?
500
More important.
What is the prestige?
500
collects taxes
What is one of the powers of congress?