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Constitution
U.S. History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Appropriate | To set aside funds |
| Checks and Balances | One branch of gov't has power over another so the one doesn't become more powerful than the other. |
| Concurrent Powers | Powers that both the national gov't and the states have such as taxation, enforcing laws, and providing for the general welfare |
| Congress | Leads the legislative branch, and is made up of the House of Representatives and Senate; Article I |
| Electoral College | Group that elects the president. |
| Enumerated/Delegated Powers | Powers of the national gov't such as coining $, raising an army and navy, interstate commerce, and setting up the Federal court system. |
| Executive Branch | Enforces the laws |
| Executive, Legislative, Judicial | Three branches of the federal government |
| Federalism | Power is divided between the national government and state governments |
| Impeach | To bring public officials up on charges of wrongdoing. |
| Judicial Branch | Interprets the laws |
| Judicial Review | Power of the Supreme Court to declare laws or cases constitutional or unconstitutional |
| Legislative Branch | Makes the law |
| Limited Government | This means the Constitution says what the Federal Government can and cannot do |
| Popular Sovereignty | People are the source of the government's power. |
| President | Leads the executive branch; Article II |
| Qualifications for the House of Representatives | 25 years old and 2 year terms |
| Qualifications for the Senate | 30 years old and 6 year terms |
| Qualifications to be President | 35 years old/born in the U.S./2 four year terms |
| Ratify | Approve |
| Republicanism | People elect their political representatives |
| Reserved Powers | Powers of the state governments such as establishing school systems, conducting elections, and regulating state-wide court systems |
| Separation of Powers | Each of the 3 branches of the federal government has its own responsibilities |
| Speaker of the House | Leads the House of Representatives |
| Supreme Court | Leads the judicial branch; Article III |
| Veto | To reject |
| Veto Override | Congress can reject the president's rejection of a law by a 2/3 majority |
| Vice President | Leads the Senate |
| Virginia House of Burgesses | Was an influence for a bicameral legislature for Congress |
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