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15 Cards in this Set
- Front
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Preamble
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Begining/ intro of the constitution. "We the people, in order to form a more perfect union."
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Articles
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7 articles. Breakdown of constitution. 1 2 &3 are legislative, executive and judicial.
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constitutionalism
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any govt that is rules by a constitution
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rule of law
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concept of limited government. "prevents govt from being above the law"
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seperation of powers
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constitution seperates powers of legislative, executive, and judicial branch
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judicial review
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judicial branch can declare something unconstitutional. (they actually go through and review the constitution)
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federalism
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Central govt over regional govt
AKA national government over state. |
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amendment
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change to the constitution (27 made so far)
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formal amendment
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any change or addition written into the constitution
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bill of rights
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first 10 amendments guarantees your rights if the govt becomes corrupt
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executive agreement
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pact made by the persident of the US with foreign heads of states
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treaty
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formal agreement between soverign states
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electoral college
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group that makes a fromal selection of the nations president
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senatorial courtesy
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senate wont approve a presidiential cadidate opposed by a major party senator from the state
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cabinet
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advisory comittee of the president (14 executive departments)
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