Chapter 6 vocab and people Flashcards
federal system
a system of government that divided powers between the states and the federal government
impeach
The House of Representatives can vote to bring charges of serious crimes against the president
veto
The president can cancel laws Congress has passed
executive orders
nonlegislative directives issued by the U.S. president in certain circumstances; they have the force of congressional law
pardons
freedom from punishment granted by the president
Thurgood Marshall
first African American justice on the Supreme Court – appointed 1967
Sandra Day O’Connor
first female justice on the Supreme Court - appointed 1981 by Ronald Reagan
James Madison
fourth president of the United States. Called the father of the constitution for his proposals at the Constitutional Convention. Wrote the Bill of Rights.
majority rule
the idea that the greatest number of people in a society can make policies for everyone
petition
make a request of the government
search warrant
an order that gives authorities permission to search someone’s property
due process
the law must be fairly applied to everyone
indict
formally accuse
double jeopardy
the act of trying someone a second time for the same crime
eminent domain
the government’s power to take personal property to benefit the public
