Chapter 3 Terms Flashcards
additions to the U.S. constitutions
Amendments
A clause in article 6 that declares the constitution, cuts of Congress and treaties are the “ Supreme law of the land”
Supremacy
Writers of the constitution
Framers
source of the national governments power comes from the people of the nation
popular sovereignty
system in which power is divided between the states and the national government
federalism
each branch of government is given its own duties and responsibilities
Seperation of powers
Each branch of government has duties that restrain the power of the other two branches
Checks and balances
a principle that gives the courts the power to rule on the constitutionally of a law or action of local, state, or national government
Judicial review
to reject a bill by refusing to sign it
veto
powers that are stated directly in the constitution
expressed powers/ enumerated powers
a characteristic of socialism in which the central government takes over certain industries, such as transportation and steel
Naturalization
a clause that allows congress to stretch the use of its powers
elastic clause
area of law that a court may hear cases about
Jurisdiction
when one party to a lawsuit request a further hearing
appeal
informal documents made with other nations
executive agreements
to refrain from reading into the constitution things that the framers never meant
judicial restraint
