Question | Answer |
federal | national |
justice | another name for fairness |
domestic tranquility | peace at home |
general welfare | the well-being of all the people |
liberty | freedom to live as you please as long as you obey the laws and respect rights of others |
popular sovereignty | according to this principle the people hold the final authority in government |
representative government | the people elect public officials by voting in free and frequent elections |
bills | proposed laws |
vetoing | rejection of a bill |
unconstitutional | not permitted by the constitution |
overriding | setting aside a presidential veto |
amendment | formal writing changes to the constitution |
precedent | to set an example |
judicial review | the power by the supreme court to decide whether acts of a president or laws passed by congress are unconstitutional |
appropriates | setting aside money by congress to spend for a special purpose |
standing committees | permanent committees assigned to study specific issues |
joint committee | committees that include both house and senate members |
impeach | bring a formal charge of wrongdoing against the president |
constituents | people who have elected an official |
executive agreements | informal agreements with other heads of state, usually dealing trade |
opinion | official statements of the legal reasons for the courts decision written by a member of the majority |
dissenting opinion | explanation by the justice minority explaining reasons why there is disagreement with the majority opinion |
due process | fair hearing or trial |
goals of the constitution | establish justice, keep peace at home, defend nation |
what helps guarantee the rights and liberties of American citizens | constitution |
five basic principles of constitution | popular sovereignty, limited government, federalism, separation of powers, check and balances |
what allows informal changes to the constitution | flexible language |
what is congress made up of | senate and house of representatives |
what does Congress do | makes nations laws |
duties of the president | carrying out the nations laws, directing foreign policy, commanding the armed forces |
headed by the supreme court | judicial branch |
funtion of judicial branch | interprets laws |
what are some responsibilities of citizens | obeying the law, keeping informed, voting |