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Keop Am Govt Ch 3.1

American Government Magruder's

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preamble the beginning of the Constitution
articles the division of the Constitution; there are 7 articles
popular sovereignty all political power resides in the people
constitutionalism that government must be conducted according to constitutional principles
veto the President may reject any act of Congress
unconstitutional the Courts can declare a law or government act illegal, null and void if it violates some part of the Constitution
amendment changes to the Constitution
formal amendment changes or additions to the written language of the Constitution (4 ways)
how many amendments 10,000 resolutions asking for amendments, 33 sent to States, 27 ratified as amendments in 219 years
Bill of Rights first 10 amendments guarantees of freedoms
13th amendment abolished slavery
15th amendment right to vote
18th amendment prohibition (known as the noble experiment) (repealed by 21st amendment)
19th amendment women's right to vote
26th amendment voting age of 18
executive agreement a way to change the Constitution in that the President can make a pact directly with the head of a foreign state and it does not need to be approved by the Senate
electoral college one way the Constitution has been changed by party practices - the electoral college - the group that makes the formal selection of the President into more like a rubber stamp of the State's popular vote in the election
Cabinet another way the Constitution is changed by Custom - the Cabinet - the advisory body to the President is a custom, not in the Constitution
senatorial courtesy Another example of how Custom changes the Constitution - senatorial courtesy is an unwritten rule that the Senate will only approve the presidential appointees who are acceptable to the senator of the President's party from the State involved
rule of law ( a.k.a. limited government) government and its officers are always subject to, never above the law.
separation of powers In American governments executive, legislative and judicial branches are divided among three independent and coequal branches of government
checks and balances overlappingpowers of government permits each branch to check on the actions of the others
Judicial Review The power of the court to determine whether a government action is constitutional
federalism a division of power among a central government and several regional governments(national govt. and 50 states)
Six Principles of of the Constitution Popular Sovereignty, Limited Government, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, Judicial Review, Federalism
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