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Civics 7th Voc. 3
Ch. 3 Vocabulary - Civics in Practice
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| government by the consent of the governed | popular sovereignty |
| the beginning of the U.S. Constitution, which describes its purposes | Preamble |
| a system in which government powers are carefully spelled out to prevent government from becoming to powerful | limited government |
| a system in which the decision of more than half the people is accepted by all | majority rule |
| powers given to the federal government by the Constitution | delegated powers |
| powers set aside by the U.S. Constitution for the states or for the people | reserved powers |
| powers shared by the federal government and the states | concurrent powers |
| the distribution of political power among the branches of government, giving each branch a particular set of responsibilities | separation of powers |
| the lawmaking branch of government | legislative branch |
| the branch of government that carries out the laws | executive branch |
| the branch of government that interprets the laws and punishes lawbreakers | judicial branch |
| a system in which the government | checks and balances |
| a refusal by the president or a governor to sign a bill | veto |
| the power of the U.S. Supreme Court to determine if a law passed by Congress or a presidential action is in accord with the Constitution | judicial review |
| a written change to the Constitution | amendment |
| cancel | repeal |
| the leaders of the executive department, who also act as advisers to the president | cabinet |
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