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Government - Ch. 3

Govt. - Chapter 3 - The Constitution

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The people are the only source of any and all governmental power popular sovereignty
The principle that holds that government is not all-powerful, that it may do only those things that the people have given the power to do so. limited government
The government and its officers are always subject to - never above - the law. rule of law
Principle of government where the executive, legislative, and judicial powers are divided among the three independent and coequal branches of government separation of powers
System of overlapping the powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, to permit each branch to check the actions of the others. checks and balances
The power of the courts to determine the constittionality of the actions of the legislative and executive branches of government. judicial review
Contrary to constitutional provisons so invalid. unconstitutional
An change in, or addition to, a constitution or a law. amendment
A modification to the Constitution brough about through one of four methods set forth in the Constitution. formal amendment
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution. Bill of Rights
Pact made by the President with the head of a foreign state; a binding international agreement with the force of law but which (unlike a treaty) does not require Senate consent. executive agreement
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