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American Government

Chapter 3 vocab

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Popular sovereignty The political principle that people are the source of all governmental power and that government requires the consent of the governed
Limited government The idea that government may only do those things that the people have given to do
Constitutionalism The idea that government must be conducted according to constitutional principles
Rule of law The principle that always obey the laws of the land
Separation of powers Executive, legislative, and judicial powers by an independent branch of government
Checks and balances The system under which each branch of government can check, or limit, the actions of the other branches
Veto To reject an act of Congress
Judicial review The power of the Supreme Court to determine a action is constitutional or not
Unconstitutional A provision of constitutional and illegal and of no effect
Federalism Political power should be divided between a number of state and local governments
Amendment A change to the written words of the Constitution
Ratification The act of approving a proposed amendment
Formal amendment One of the four ways to change or add to the written language of the Constitution
Bill of rights The name given to the first ten amendments to the Constitution which guarantee many basic freedoms
Executive agreement A pact made by the President directly with the head of a foreign state
Treaty A formal agreement between two or more independent states
Electoral college The body of electors that makes the formal selection of the President
Cabinet A body made up of the heads of the 15 executive departments that advises the President
Senatorial courtesy The senate refusing to approve any presidential appointees unless that person has the support of all senators who belong to the same party as the President
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