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American Government Magruder's

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preamble   the beginning of the Constitution  
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articles   the division of the Constitution; there are 7 articles  
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popular sovereignty   all political power resides in the people  
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constitutionalism   that government must be conducted according to constitutional principles  
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veto   the President may reject any act of Congress  
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unconstitutional   the Courts can declare a law or government act illegal, null and void if it violates some part of the Constitution  
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amendment   changes to the Constitution  
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formal amendment   changes or additions to the written language of the Constitution (4 ways)  
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how many amendments   10,000 resolutions asking for amendments, 33 sent to States, 27 ratified as amendments in 219 years  
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Bill of Rights   first 10 amendments guarantees of freedoms  
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13th amendment   abolished slavery  
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15th amendment   right to vote  
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18th amendment   prohibition (known as the noble experiment) (repealed by 21st amendment)  
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19th amendment   women's right to vote  
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26th amendment   voting age of 18  
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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  
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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  
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Cabinet   another way the Constitution is changed by Custom - the Cabinet - the advisory body to the President is a custom, not in the Constitution  
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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  
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rule of law   ( a.k.a. limited government) government and its officers are always subject to, never above the law.  
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separation of powers   In American governments executive, legislative and judicial branches are divided among three independent and coequal branches of government  
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checks and balances   overlappingpowers of government permits each branch to check on the actions of the others  
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Judicial Review   The power of the court to determine whether a government action is constitutional  
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federalism   a division of power among a central government and several regional governments(national govt. and 50 states)  
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Six Principles of of the Constitution   Popular Sovereignty, Limited Government, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, Judicial Review, Federalism  
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