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CHP 3 VOCABULARY QUI
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| federalisto | people for the constitution |
| anti-federalists | people against the constitution |
| federal system | National and state gov. both gov. |
| compromise | give up something to get something |
| preamble | introduction to the constitution |
| legislative Branch | lawmaking part of the government |
| Enumerated Powers | Powers listed in the constitution |
| Implied powers | powers not listed in the constitution |
| electoral college | people who choose the president |
| Amendment | a written change in the constitution |
| Executive Branch | part of government that enforces law |
| Judicial Branch | part of gov that interprets laws |
| Veto | to reject |
| Checks and balances | keeps one branch of gov from being to powerful |
| Regulate | to control |
| Override | to reject a veto |
| Popular sovereignty | the right to govern comes from the people |
| Reserved powers | state powers |
| Concurrent powers | powers shared by the federal & state government |
| Supremacy Clause | federal law takes precedent |