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Unit 4
Lesson 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| preamble | an introfuction to a declaration, constitution, or other official document |
| domestic tranquility | peace and order within a country |
| civillian | nonmilitary |
| general welfare | the well being of all the citizens of a nation |
| liberty | freedom |
| article | a section of the main body of the constitution which establishes the framework for the united states government |
| popular sovereignty | government by consent of the governed |
| limited government | a principle of the United States Constitution that states that government has only the powers that the constitution gives it |
| checks and balances | a principle of the united states constitution that gives each branch of government the power to check, or limit, the other branches |
| federalism | a principle of the united states constitution that establishes the division of power between the federal government and the states |
| House of Representatives | the larger of the two bodies that make up the legislative branch of the united states government or congress |
| Senate | the smaller of the two bodies that make up the legislative branch of the united states government or congress |
| bill | a proposed law |
| electoral college | a group of electors from each state who are chosen by voters every four years to vote for the president and vice president of the united states |
| supreme court | the highest court in the united states established by the constitution |
| appeal | to ask that a decision be reviewed by a higher court |
| unconstitutional | not permitted by the constitution |
| veto | to reject as when the president rejects a law passed by congress |
| override | to overrule as when congress overrules a president veto |
| impeach | to bring charges of serious wrongdoing against a public official |
| constitutional initiative | the power of citizens to call for votes to change state constitutions |
| local government | a government on the county, parish, city, town, village, or district level |
| judicial review | a branch of the government that decides if laws are carried out fairly |
| infrastructure | a system of transit lines, highways, bridges, and tunnels |
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