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AH BFN The Constitut
American History Big Fat Notebook The Constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an introduction to a speech or piece of writing | Preamble |
| future generations | Posterity |
| the required number of people needed to legally do business | Quorum |
| postpone a meeting to another time | Adjourn |
| a draft of a law (not done yet) | Bill |
| the power to cancel the actions of another branch of government | Veto |
| to have the final authority | Override |
| can only arrest a person for a specific cause | Write of Habeas Corpus |
| to release or excuse a person from being punished for an offense | Pardon |
| to bring an accusation against a government official | Impeach |
| the authority to administer justice | Jurisdiction |
| 1st 10 amendments that protect individual liberties and limit the powers of the federal government | Bill of Rights |
| Please lets sign constitutions faster, Rhode Island | P L S C F R I (7 main principles of the Constitution) |
| Popular sovereignty ,Limited government, Separation of powers, Checks and balances, Federalism, Republicanism, Individual rights | 7 main principles of the Constitution |