Unit 5 Vocabulary Flashcards
House of Representatives
based on population, this is part of Congress that helps make laws
supremacy
being superior to all others in authority, power, or status
amendment
change to the constitution
grievance
complaint
principles
core ideas or beliefs
separation of powers
each branch of government has its own unique powers that the others do not have
checks and balances
each branch of government makes sure the other is doing their duties
senate
every state has two representatives, this is part of Congress that helps makes the law
republicanism
form of government where citizens elect representatives to run the government
unconstitutional
goes against the laws of a country
jury
group sworn to judge and give a verdict or decision on a legal matter
landmark court cases
important judicial decisions that serves as a guide for future legal decisions
domestic tranquility
law and order at home
Supreme Court
nine member branch of the government that interprets the laws
popular sovereignty
people have the power
Habeas Corpus
People may not be jailed unless they are charged with a crime
freedom of press
right of the media to report what is going on
freedom of speech
right of people to express themselves
judicial review
right of the supreme court to declare a law unconstitutional
article
section of the constitution
institution
society or organization founded for a religious, educational, social, or similar purpose
federalism
system of government in which the national government shares power with states or regions
Congress
the law making group of the US government
due process
the nation must respect all of the legal rights that are owed to a person
individual rights
these belong to every citizen and should be protected by the government
delegate
to give particular job, duty, etc. to someone else
interstate commerce
trade between and among the states
limited government
type of government where, through law, some control is placed on leadership’s power such as a democracy
appoint
when one person or group selects someone for office
John Marshall
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court that established the principle of judicial review and created the Supreme Court as a new center of government power
Marbury v. Madison
This decision gave the Supreme Court the right to declare laws unconstitutional for the first time and greatly strengthened the judiciary, making it the final authority in interpreting the constitution
McCullough v. Maryland
This case related to interstate banking and tested the relationship between state and federal law: marked a significant increase in the power of the federal government over the states
Gibbons v. Ogden
This case involved the growth of national markets and more specifically who had control over interstate commerce: ultimately this becomes a national power
