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chapter 3vocabulary
chapter 3 terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| preamble | introduction to the constitution |
| amend | to change |
| veto | to reject |
| majority rule | decisions based on what the majority of people want |
| repeal | to do away with |
| legislative branch | makes the laws |
| executive branch | enforces the law |
| judicial branch | interprets the law |
| cabinet | high ranking government leaders |
| popular sovereignty | rule by the people |
| reserved | powers of the states |
| concurrent | powers of both state and federal governments |
| limited government | gov. cannot do anything it wants |
| enumerated (aka delegated, expressed) | powers of congress listed in the constitution |
| federalism | state and federal gov. share the power to govern |
| treason | helping your countries enemies |
| consent | permission |
| framers | writers, creators |
| regulate | control |
| inter | between |
| intra | within |
| override | to reject a veto |
| unconstitutional | against the constitution |
| suspend | to stop or not allow |
| interpret | to tell the meaning of |