US CONSTITUTION VOCAB Flashcards
articles of confederation
a doc that explained how the government was to work
us constitution
the dude mental principles that could establish the procedures to which a state or grganosation is governed
ratify
the fundamental principles that could establish the precedents to which a state or organisation is governed
preamble
is an introducing statement
articles
a composition that usually forms an independent part of a publication
president
the highest executive official of a republic or the chief executive of the United states
congress
a type of meeting that is formal that a group of people delegates fur discussion and action
supreme court
the highest court in a country that can make dissucssion
popular soverignty
the idea that our government is authorized by citizens and are able to be influenced by their needs
separation of power
the idea that government should be divided into 3 distinct and separate branches
checks and balances
that each branch in our system is given power to check on the other two branches
veto
to be able to refuse to admit or approvw
judicial review
when courts look at a law or act of the legislative and executive branches
