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5 Constitution & Gov
Principles of the Constitution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Checks and Balances | Principle of government under which separate branches are given the power to prevent actions by other branches and are made to share power. |
| National Government | Composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial, whose powers are vested by the U.S. Constitution in the Congress, the President, and the Federal courts. |
| State Government | Institutional units in the United States exercising functions of government at a level below that of the federal government over a specific area. |
| Three Branches of Government | Legislative, executive, and judicial |
| U.S. Constitution | A document that embodies the fundamental laws and principles by which the United States is governed. It was drafted by the Constitutional Convention and later supplemented by the Bill of Rights and other amendments. |
| U.S. Federal System | Composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial, whose powers are vested by the U.S. Constitution in the Congress, the President, and the Federal courts, respectively. |