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Tx. History
The constitution handbook terms and names
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Preamble | Introuction to the U.S. Constitution |
| Congress | National legislature of the U.S. |
| Senate | Upper house of Congress |
| House of Representative | Lower house of Congress |
| Checks and Balances | Provisions specifically granted in the Constitution |
| Emunated powers | Powers specifically granted by the Constitution |
| Elastic clause | Clause that allows Congress to pass laws necessary to carry out its emanating powers |
| Implied powers | Powers not specifically estated in the constitution |
| Electoral College | Electors chosen to elect the president and vice-president |
| Succession | Order in which the office of president is filled if it becomes vacant before an election |
| State of the Union Address | Message delivered by the president each year |
| Supreme Court | Highest federal court in U.S. |
| Extradition | Procedure for returning a person charged with a crime was committed |
| Bills of Rights | First ten amendments |
| Ratify | To officialy approve the Constitution or an Amendment to it |
| Due process of law | All the procedures for fair treatment that must be carried out whenever a citizen is accused of a crime |
| Double jeopardy | Being tried more than once for the same crime |
| Reserved powers | Powers not specifically granted to the federal government or denied to the states belong to th states and the people |
| Sufferage | The right to vote |
| Popularity sovereignty | A government in which people rule |
| Republicanism | The people excersise their power by voting for their political representatives |
| Federalism | A system of government in which power is divided between a central government and state government |
| Seperation of powers | A division of a basic government roles into branches where no one branch is given all the power |
| Checks and Balances | Each branch of government can excersise checks, or controls, over the other branches |
| Limited Government | "Rule of law" where by individuals or groups, including powerful leaders must obey the law |
| Individual Rights | Guarntees, protects personal liberties ad privileges o U.S. citizens. |
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