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Vocab 3
gov chapter 3 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Constitution | Government must be conducted according to constitutional principles |
| Rule of Law | Government and its officers are always subject to-never above- the law |
| Separation of Powers | Basic powers distributed among 3 distinct branches of government |
| Checks and Balances | Each branch is subject to a number of constitutional checks, or restraints, by the other branches |
| Veto | Reject |
| Judicial Review | The power of a court to determine the constitutionality of a government action |
| Unconstitutional | Illegal, null and void |
| Formal Amendment | Changes or additions that become part of the written language of the constitution |
| Bill or Rights | The first 10 Amendments to the constitution |
| Executive Agreement | Pact made by the president directly with the head of a foreign state |
| Treaty | An agreement between two or more sovereign states |
| Electoral College | The body that makes the formal selection of the nation's president |
| Senatorial courtesy | custom that the senate will not approve a presidential appointment opposed by a majority-party senator from the State in which the appointee would serve |