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7th Ringcard 11-22
Ringcard Vocab 11-22 Constitution Week
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Legislative branch | creates the laws. Example – House of representatives and the Senate |
| Constitution | document that sets up the structure and rules of a government for a country. |
| Suffrage | the right to vote. |
| Bill of rights | first 10 amendments to the constitution |
| Amendment | any change made to the constitution |
| Checks and balances | system of U.S. government that keeps one branch from being more powerful than the others. |
| Separation of powers | each branch of government has specific and separate duties and responsibilities |
| Limited government | a government that does not have the power to do anything it wants because of the protection of the constitution. |
| Veto | to stop a bill from becoming law. |
| Judicial branch | interprets the laws. Example – supreme court |
| Executive branch | enforces the laws. Example - President |
| Popular sovereignty | rule of the people because of the right to vote. |