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18 Cards in this Set
- Front
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Preamble
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Constitution's introduction
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articles
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seven numbered sections of the Constitution
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constitutionalism
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government must obey laws
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rule of law
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holds that government and its officers are always subject to-never above-the law
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separation of powers
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basic powers are distributed-separated-among three distinct and independent branches of the government
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checks of balances
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system of overlapping the powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches to permit each branch to check the actions of the others
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veto
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reject
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judicial review
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the power of courts to determine whether what government does is in accord with what the Constitution provides
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federalism
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the division of power among a central government and several regional governments - came to the Constitution out of both experience and necessity.
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amendment
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changes for the written words
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amendment
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changes in Constitution's written words
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formal amendment
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changes or additions that become part of the written language of the Constitution itself
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Bill of Rights
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first ten amendments
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executive agreement
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a pact made by the President directly with the head of a foreign state
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treaty
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a formal agreement between two or more sovereign states
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electoral college
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the group that makes the formal selection of the nation's President
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cabinet
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an advisory body to the President
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senatorial courtesy
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amounts to an unwritten rule that is closely followed in the Senate.
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