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Constitution vocab
Constitution worksheets vocab (Mr. Stopper)
| term | Definition |
|---|---|
| popular sovereignty | belief that the people hold the final ruling power |
| contract | agreement |
| electoral college | people elected by state voters to choose the president |
| eligible | qualified |
| voter registration | state requirement to sign up to vote in advance of an election |
| polls | place where people go to vote |
| limited government | government that is not all powerful |
| denied | not granted or given |
| amendment | change or addition |
| Bill of Rights | guarantees of individual freedoms |
| national debt | money a government owes |
| balanced budget | plan in which the government cannot spend more money that in takes in |
| federalism | division of power between the national government and the state governments |
| delegated powers | powers assigned to the national government |
| reserved powers | powers set aside for the state governments |
| concurrent powers | powers shared by the national government and the state governments |
| reprieve | delay of an execution |
| "elastic clause" | provision that allows congress to make laws that are neccessary and proper to carry out its powers |
| seperation of powers | division of the national government into three branches, each with its own powers and responsibilities |
| legislative branch | part of a government that makes the laws |
| executive branch | part of a government that carries out the laws |
| judicial branch | part of a government that explains the laws |
| interpret | explain the meaning of |
| selection process | method of choosing |
| checks and balances | means by which each branch of the national government is able to check, or control, the power of the other 2 branches |
| veto | reject |
| unconstitutional | not permitted by the constitution of a nation |
| judicial review | right of the supreme court to review laws passed by the congress and declare them unconstitutional |
| override | overrule |
| compromise | settlement in which each side gives up its demands in order to reach an agreement |
| appropriate | set aside for a special use |
| freedom of the press | right to publish material and opinions |
| freedom of assembly | right to hold public meetings |
| freedom of petition | right to ask for wrongs to be corrected |
| Bill of Rights | first 10 amendments, which guarantee individual liberties |
| equal protection under the law | protection from discrimination |
| censor | review books and newspapers and remove anything thought not right for people to read |
| adapt | change to fit new conditions |
| amendment | change in or addition to |
| propose | suggest for others to approve |
| ratify | approve |
| informal | not following fixed rules or forms |
| custom | something that has been done for a long time |
| justice | fairness |
| domestic | at home |
| tranquility | peace |
| welfare | well being |
| posterity | future generations |
| ordain | order, to decree, establish |
| enumeration | taking a census |
| impeach | accuse a federal official of a crime |
| pocket veto | an unsigned bill |
| writ of habeas corpus | a court order to bring a person to court and explain his accused crime |
| bill of attainder | law declaring a person guilty without a trial |
| ex post facto law | a law that punishes a person for something he did before the law was passed |
| execute | carry out the laws |
| electors | people qualified to vote |
| slates | special groups of electors |
| eligible | qualified for office |
| succession | to follow in proper order |
| misdemeanor | a lesser crime (small fine or community service) |
| judicial power | the right of the courts to decide legal cases |
| inferior | the right of the court to hear a case |
| original jurisdiction | hear a case where it first arises |
| appellate court | decides whether a lower court trial was proper |
| treason | betrayal of one's country |
| over act | a non thinking action |
| relations | must recognize the official acts and records of any other states |
| privileges | basic civil, legal, or political rights |
| immunities | exemption from penalty (a deal to testify) |
| extradition | an act of returning a prisoner to a wanted state |
| republic | a nation where voters chose representative to govern for them |
| domestic | an internal matter within the country |
| amendment | the process of changing a law |
| propose | to suggest a law for others to approve |
| ratify | a vote to approve a law |
| supreme | the highest in power of authority |
| abridge | to limit a right |
| petition | a request sent to the government by the people |
| redress | to correct a wrong |
| grievance | to cite a wrong |
| warrant | a written court order for a search |
| indictment | a formal accusation |
| double jeopardy | can not be tried for the same crime twince |
| bail | money left with the court |
| excessive | too high for an outrageous act |
| abolition | ending completely (slavery) |
| involuntary servitude | labor done against one's will (slavery) |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| lame ducks | people in public who are not re-elected |
| repeal | to cancel a law |
| poll tax | a tax paid by a citizen to vote |
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