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KHS Civics

Mr. Robinson's Civics Vocabulary

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The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies Government
The power to make law Legislative Power
The power to execute and enforce the law Executive Power
The power to interpret laws Judicial Power
A form of government in which supreme authority rests with the people Democracy
Finding the position most acceptable to the largest number of people Compromise
Everyone, even government and its officers, is subject to the law Rule of Law
The executive, legislative, judicial powers are divided among three separate but coequal branches of government Separation of Powers
Each branch of government is subject to a number of checks and restraints by the other branches Checks & Balances
The power of a court to determine the constitutionality of a governmental action Judicial Review
A governmental action found to violate some provision in the Constitution and therefore declared null and void Unconstitutional
The division of power between a central government and several regional governments Federalism
A change in, or addition to, a constitution or law Amendment
The first ten amendments to the Constitution Bill of Rights
The group that makes for the formal selection of the nation's President Electoral College
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