US Constitution Vocab 1/4/2020 Flashcards
A formal plan of government
Constitution
the sharing of power between federal and state governments
Federalism
rights that cannot be surrended
Unalienable Rights
( or inalienable?)
future generations
Posterity
a form or draft of a proposed statuette presented to a legislature but not yet enacted or passed and made a law.
Bill
a branch of the Legislature, lower house
House of Representatives
a branch of the Legislature, upper house
Senate
the system of government where one branch has a check so the other 2 branches do not become too powerful
Checks and Balances
the right of the Supreme Court to determine if a law is unconstitutional
Judicial review
clause that fives Congress the right to make all laws “necessary and proper” to carry out the powers expressed in the other clauses of Article 1.
Elastic Clause
an addition to a formal document
Amendment
to give offical approval to
Ratify
each branch of government can check , or limit, the power of the other branches
Separation of Powers
introduction to a formal document
Preamble
to formerly charge a public official with misconduct in office
Impeachment
