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USL9: Constitution

TermDefinition
checks and balances the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches
discriminate to treat a person or group unfairly
diverse a group of people or things with obvious differences among them
domestic relating to issues within a country
executive branch the part of government that carries out, or executes, the laws
federalism the constitutional system that shares power between the national and state governments
function the use or purpose of something
ingenious an especially original, intelligent, or clever idea
interest group an organization that actively promotes the view of some part of the public on specific issues in order to influence government policy
interstate commerce trade and other business dealings between two or more states
judicial branch the part of government, consisting of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts, that interprets the laws
judicial review the power of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws and acts made by the legislative and executive branches are unconstitutional
legislative branch the lawmaking part of government, called the legislature. To legislate is to make a law.
majority rule a basic principle of democracy that says laws are passed by majority vote and elections are decided by a majority of the voters
popular sovereignty the idea that the government’s authority comes from the people
separation of powers a key constitutional principle that divides the functions of government among three branches—legislative, executive, and judicial—to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power
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