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Constitution vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| popular sovereignty | concept that the government gets its authority from people and that ultimate political power remains with the people |
| limited government | principle that the powers and functions of the government are restricted by U.S. Constitution and other laws |
| rule of law | principle that every member of society, including the government, must follow the law |
| separation of powers | division of government powers among the 3 branches of government |
| checks and balances | system in which each branch of government is able to limit the power of other branches |
| veto | refusal by president or governor to sign a bill |
| judicial review | doctrine under which legislative and executive actions are subject to review (and possible invalidation) by the judiciary |
| unconstitutional | not in accordance with or permitted by the Constitution |
| federalism | political concept in which a group of members are bound together by covenant with a governing representative head |
| supremacy clause | establishes the U.S. Constitution, federal statutes, and U.S. Treaties as "the supreme law of the land" |
| supermajority | requirement for a proposal to gain a specified greater level of support than a 50% simple majority |
| repeal | removal or reversal of a law; two basic types of repeal, a repeal with re-enactment (or replacement) of the repealed law, or a repeal without replacement |
| executive agreement | agreement made between the executive branch of the U.S. government and a foreign government without ratification by the Senate |
| political party | political organization that typically seeks to influence, or entirely control, government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office |
| cabinet | composed of the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch |
| gridlock (1/2) | refers to a situation when there is difficulty of passing laws in a legislature because the votes for |
| gridlock (2/2) | and against a proposed law are evenly divided, or in which two legislative houses, or the executive branch and the legislature are controlled by different political parties, or otherwise cannot agree |
| electoral college | institution that officially elects the President and Vice President of the United States every four years |
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