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The Consitution 1
STRUCTURE AND PRINCIPLES
Term | Definition |
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3 PARTS OF THE CONSTITUTION | PREAMBLE, THE ARTICLES AND THE AMENDMENTS |
PREAMBLE | A LIST OF GOALS OF THE UNITED STATES |
ARTICLES | DESCRIBE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT AND POWERS |
AMENDMENTS | THE CHANGE OF AN EXISTING LAW OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
POPULAR SOVERIGNTY | GOVERNMENT BASED UPON THE CONSENT OF ITS PEOPLE AND GETS POWER FROM THE PEOPLE |
FEDERALISM | THE STATES SHARED POWERS WITH THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT |
CHECKS AND BALANCES | EACH BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT IS PERMITTED TO EXERCISE SOME CONTROL OVER THE OTHERS |
JUDICIAL REVIEW | THE COURTS HAVE POWER TO DECLARE LAWS INVALID IF THEY VIOLATE THE CONSTITUTION |
LIMITED GOVERNMENT | THE CONSITUTION RESTRICTS THE ACTIONS OF GOVERNMENT BY SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBING ITS POWERS AND LISTING POWERS THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT HAVE |