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U.S. CONSTITUTION
VOCABULARY
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Executive Branch | made up of the president, the cabinet and the vice president |
| Legislative Branch | made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives |
| Judicial Branch | The Supreme Court |
| Supreme Court | Most powerful court-can settle disagreements or disputes brought to them by governor or any person... Interprets amendements |
| Commander in chief | President is in charge of armed forces |
| Cabinet | Group of advisors to a head of state or President |
| Military | Having to do with war or armed forces. Navy, Air Force, Army, and Marines |
| Article 1 of the Constitution | Gives congress the power to make laws. Says Congress should have a Senate and House of Representatives |
| Amendments | A change or correction made by a certain process to the Constitution |
| Checks and Balances | A plan to keep any part of a government from becoming too powerful |
| Veto | The power of the president to reject or forbid a rule or law |
| Congress | The legislative branch of the United States Government; it includes the Senate and House of Representatives |
| Federal Court | includes district courts, courts of appeals and the Supreme court |
| Preamble | An introduction or short statement of purpose of the Constitution |
| citizen | A person who has been given certain rights, duties and privileges because he or she was born or chooses to live in a city, state or country |
| General Welfare | Providing for the welfare (well-being) of the general public |
| Civil rights | No one may be denied the right to vote (discriminated against) because of race color sex or religieion |
| Equality | Having the same rights as others |
| Voting | The process of officially choosing for or against something or someone. |
| Separation of Powers | Government power is divided between the executive legislative and judicial branches |
| Federalism | A system of government in which power is divided between a central government and state governments |
| Republic | A government in which citizens elect people to speak and act for them |
| Judicial Review | A higher court's review of a lower courts decisions |
| Due process of law | The right to a fair trial according to rules and procedures |
| 6 year term | A Senator serves a term for how many years? |
| Legislative | A Senator is in what branch of government |
| Legislative | The House of Representatives is in what branch of government? |
| A living changing docment | Since the Constitution was written and ratified 27 amendments have been added to it. The amending process best shows that the Constitution is: |
| It must be approved by the Senate and House of Representatives, then signed by the President | What must happen before a national law goes into effect |
| The 5th Amendement | Which amendment protects a person accused of a crime from testifying against himself |
| Executive | Which branch of government is allowed to veto? |
| Powers are given to each branch of government | Which term best defines checks and balances |
| Separation of powers | The President enforces the laws. congress must make the laws. the courts must settle disputes about these laws. What do these facts best illustrate? |
| Protect the rights and property of all citizens | The primary purpose of the law is to: |
| 1st amendment | Which amendment is most concerned with the most basic civil liberties of speech, religion and assembly. |
| Judicial Review | Which concept provides a way for laws that violate the constitution to be declared unconstitutional? |
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