Chapter 3 Vocab Matching Flashcards
articles
one of the seven main divisions of the body of the constitution
jurisdiction
the authority of a court to rule on certain cases
supremecy clause
statement in article VI of the constitution establishing that the constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the United States “Shall be the Supreme Law of the Land”
amendment
a change to the constitution
popular soverignty
rule by the people
federalism
a system in which power is divided between the national and state governments.
seperation of powers
the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
checks & balances
the system where each branch of government exercises some control over the others
veto
rejection of a bill
judicial review
the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional.
expressed powers
powers directly stated in the Constitution
enumerated powers
the expressed powers of Congress that are itemized and numbered 1-18 in Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution
elastic clause
Clause in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution that gives Congress the right to make all laws “necessary and proper” to carry out the powers expressed in the clauses of Article I
federal bureaucracy
departments and agencies of the federal government-mostly the executive branch
ratify
to approve
