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11 Cards in this Set
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Admendment |
Changes to the constitution (27 of them) |
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Rule of law |
The government and people must obey it, its supreme |
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Articles |
Numbered section of the constitution (7 of them) |
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Checks and balances |
System of government that keeps one branch from dominating the others |
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Separation of powers |
Constitution provides for 3 different branches of government and divides them |
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Popular sovereignty |
We the people (preamble) asserts that the people are the source of any and all government |
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Bill of rights |
Not ratified at the same time as the constitution. Basic constitutional rights of people were set out by this |
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Executive agreement |
Extends presidents power through informal amendment process. Pact president makes with the head of a foreign state. |
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Judicial review |
The courts can declare an action by congress unconstitutional. (most cases actions found constitutional) |
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Limited government |
Government must operate within the certain bounds set by people |
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Basic constitutional rights of people were first set out by? |
The bill of rights |
