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The Constitution
The United Sates Constitution Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Federalism | the sharing of power between federal and state governments |
| Republicanism | favoring a republic, or representative democracy, as the best form of government |
| Electoral College | a special group of voters to vote for president and vice president |
| Preamble | the introduction to a formal document, especially the Constitution |
| Amend | to alter, improve |
| Enumerated Powers | powers belonging on to the federal government |
| Reserved Powers | powers retained by the states |
| Concurrent Powers | powers shared by the states and the federal government |
| Implied Powers | powers not specially mentioned in the constitution |
| Legislative Branch | the branch of government that makes the nations laws |
| Executive Branch | the branch of government headed by the president, that carries out the nations laws and policies |
| Judicial Branch | the branch of government, including federal court system, that interprets the nations laws |
| Impeachment | the bring of charge against an official |
| Enumeration | a census or population count |
| President Pro Tempore | the presiding officer of Senate who serves when the vice president is absent |
| Bill | draft of proposed laws |
| Treason | violation of the allegiance owned by a person to his or her own county |
| Ratification | official approval |