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Keop Am Govt Ch 3.1
American Government Magruder's
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| preamble | the beginning of the Constitution |
| articles | the division of the Constitution; there are 7 articles |
| popular sovereignty | all political power resides in the people |
| constitutionalism | that government must be conducted according to constitutional principles |
| veto | the President may reject any act of Congress |
| unconstitutional | the Courts can declare a law or government act illegal, null and void if it violates some part of the Constitution |
| amendment | changes to the Constitution |
| formal amendment | changes or additions to the written language of the Constitution (4 ways) |
| how many amendments | 10,000 resolutions asking for amendments, 33 sent to States, 27 ratified as amendments in 219 years |
| Bill of Rights | first 10 amendments guarantees of freedoms |
| 13th amendment | abolished slavery |
| 15th amendment | right to vote |
| 18th amendment | prohibition (known as the noble experiment) (repealed by 21st amendment) |
| 19th amendment | women's right to vote |
| 26th amendment | voting age of 18 |
| executive agreement | a way to change the Constitution in that the President can make a pact directly with the head of a foreign state and it does not need to be approved by the Senate |
| electoral college | one way the Constitution has been changed by party practices - the electoral college - the group that makes the formal selection of the President into more like a rubber stamp of the State's popular vote in the election |
| Cabinet | another way the Constitution is changed by Custom - the Cabinet - the advisory body to the President is a custom, not in the Constitution |
| senatorial courtesy | Another example of how Custom changes the Constitution - senatorial courtesy is an unwritten rule that the Senate will only approve the presidential appointees who are acceptable to the senator of the President's party from the State involved |
| rule of law | ( a.k.a. limited government) government and its officers are always subject to, never above the law. |
| separation of powers | In American governments executive, legislative and judicial branches are divided among three independent and coequal branches of government |
| checks and balances | overlappingpowers of government permits each branch to check on the actions of the others |
| Judicial Review | The power of the court to determine whether a government action is constitutional |
| federalism | a division of power among a central government and several regional governments(national govt. and 50 states) |
| Six Principles of of the Constitution | Popular Sovereignty, Limited Government, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, Judicial Review, Federalism |
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