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Constitution Test VC
Vocabulary to know for Clavin Test (Constitution)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| State of Nature | Condition of human being before or without political association |
| Tyranny | Abusive Government |
| Article | Constitution |
| Preamble | Introduction of the Constitution; Why our government is a republic. Rights of American citizens |
| Bill | Idea for a new law |
| Law | Result of a bill; System of rules that citizens must follow |
| Veto | Reject a bill; Cannot be created into a law |
| Checks and Balances | Counterbalancing Influences |
| Separation of Powers | The Three branches of Government; Executive, Legislative, Judicial |
| Impeachment | Accusing the president of something he did (Bad, Negative) |
| Treason | Crime against government |
| Judicial Review | Supreme Court reviews laws of the constitution |