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Am. Government

Chapter 3

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This is one way to ratify an amendment to the Constitution. 3/4th of state legislatures or conventions
The 1803 landmark Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison established the principle of judicial review
powers of the executive branch to check the legislative branch veto acts of Congress
the name of the group of executive department heads who advise the president cabinet
duties of governing are divided among three branches under the principle of separation of powers
the purpose of the Preamble of the Constitution states the goals for the new government
one way politicial parties influence how the Constitution is interpreted is by helping determine candidates
division of power between the national and state governments is called federalism
more than half supermajority
power of the courts to decide whether a law or action is constitutional judicial review
abolishes slavery 16th amendment
principle that the untimate political power remains with the people popular sovereignty
Principle that gives each branch of government ways to limit the other two branches checks and balances
body of people that elects the president electoral college
group that presents candidates and programs to voters political party
first 10 amendments Bill of Rights
protects freedom of the press 1st amendment
Under the principle of ____, both the Constitution and civil society constrain government power limited government
Presidents have the power to make ___, or compacts, with foreign governments even though that power is not specified in the Constitution. executive agreements
Populists and _____ were political movements that advanced social causes during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Progressives
An election system in which the candidate with the most votes wins a seat in Congress is called a ___ system. winner-take-all
If the U.S. Supreme Court finds a law to be ___, that law is considered to be illegal and cannot be enforced unconstitutional
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