chapter 3 Flashcards
government must be conducted according to constitutional principles
constitutionalism
government and its officers are always subject to/never above the law
rule of law
basic powers distributed among 3 distinct branches of government
separation of powers
each branch is subject to a number of constitutional checks or restraints by the other branches
checks and balances
reject
veto
the power of a court to determine the constitutionality of a government action
judicial review
illegal, null, and void
unconstitutional
changes or additions that become part of the written language of the constitution
formal amendment
the first 10 amendments to the constitution
bill of rights
pact made by the president directly with the head of a foreign state
executive agreement
an agreement between 2 or more sovereign states
treaty
the body that makes the formal selection of the nation’s president
electoral college
the heads of the 15 executive departments, an advisory body to the president
cabinet
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
senatorial courtesy