Vocab Flashcards
Amendment
An article or right of the constitution/a change to the constitution
Bicameral
Having 2 law-making parts
Popular sovereignty
The idea that the authority of gov’t comes from the people
Impeach
To formally accuse an official of a crime related to official duties
Interstate commerce
Trade and other business dealings that cross state lines
Federalism
The constitutional system that shares power between the national and state governments
Interstate group
An organization that actively promotes the views of some part of the public on specific issues
Preamble
Explains the reasons for the new government
(Actual) Preamble
“We the people of the U.S, in order to a form a perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the U.S of America
Electoral college
A set of electors who are selected to elect a candidate to particular offices
Federal system
A system in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of gov’t
Constitution
A written plan that provides the basic framework of a gov’t
Republic
A country governed by elected representatives
The New Jersey plan
Called for a gov’t with 3 branches. However, the legislative branch would have only 1 house, not 2. Also each state would have an equal vote in congress, no matter how big the state is or small.
