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U.S Govt./Pol.

Chapters 2 and 3 vocabulary

TermDefinition
Limited Government When government is restricted in what it may do, and each individual has certain rights that government cannot take away.
Representative Government The idea that government should serve the will of the people.
Charter A city's basic law, its constitution; a written grant of authority from the king.
Bicameral An adjective describing a legislative body composed of two chambers
Unicameral An adjective describing a legislative body with one chamber.
Confederation A joining of several groups for a common purpose
Boycott Refusal to buy or sell certain products and services.
Repeal Recall; to revoke
Ratification Formal approval, final consent to the effectiveness of a constitution, constitutional amendment, or treaty.
Quorum the majority.
Preamble Introduction to the constitution
Articles Numbered sections of a document.
Constitutionalism Basic principle that government and those who govern must obey the law.
Rule of Law Concept that holds that government and its officers are always subject to the law.
Separation of Powers Basic principle of American system of government, that the executive, legislative, and judicial powers are divided among three independent and coequal branches of government.
Checks and Balances System of overlapping the powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches to permit each branch to check the actions of others.
Veto Chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature; to reject.
Judicial Review The power of a court to determine the constitutionality of a governmental action.
Unconstitutional Contrary to constitutional provision, and so illegal, null and void, of no force and effect not constitution.
Federalism A system of government in which a written constitution divides power between central or national government and several regional governments.
Bill of Rights The first ten amendments of the constitution.
Informal Amendment A cube made in the constitution not by actual written amendment, but by the expence of government.
Treaty A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states.
Electoral College Group of persons chosen in each State and the District of Columbia every four years who make a formal selection of the President and Vice President.
Cabinet Presidential advisory body, traditionally made up of the new of the executive departments and other officers.
Senatorial Courtesy Custom that the Senate will not approve a presidential appointment opposed by a majority party senator from the State in which the appointee would serve.
Formal Amendment Laws of the constitution, written down.
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