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Unit 3A Vocab

Unit 3A Vocab. Constitution. Body of laws that sets the foundation of a government . Preamble. States the purpose of a document . Articles . Identifies and authorizes the 3 branches of government . Amendments . Formal changes to the constitution . Supremacy Clause .

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Unit 3A Vocab

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  1. Unit 3A Vocab

  2. Constitution • Body of laws that sets the foundation of a government

  3. Preamble • States the purpose of a document

  4. Articles • Identifies and authorizes the 3 branches of government

  5. Amendments • Formal changes to the constitution

  6. Supremacy Clause • States that the constitution is the highest (“Supreme”) law of the land

  7. Limited Government • Government is constrained by a set of laws

  8. Executive Branch • President • Cabinet

  9. Legislative Branch • Congress (Senate and the House of Representatives)

  10. Judicial Branch • Supreme Court • US Court of Appeals • US District Court

  11. Bicameral • Two Houses

  12. Veto • President’s power to deny a bill

  13. Pocket Veto • President’s power to kill a bill, if Congress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days

  14. Judicial Review • Judicial power to review laws to determine if they are unconstitutional

  15. Impeach • To charge a public official with a crime • Power of the House of Representatives

  16. Enumerated Powers • Powers granted to the national government

  17. Reserved Powers • Powers granted to state governments

  18. Concurrent Powers • Powers shared by both national and state governments

  19. National or _______________ Powers Shared or _______________ Powers State or _______________ Powers Establish schools, establish courts, coin money, declare war, collect taxes, driving laws, enforce laws, maintain army & a navy

  20. Preamble to the U.S. Constitution “ We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more 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 United States of America. “

  21. Preamble States the Purpose of our Government

  22. In order to form a more perfect union To bind the states together

  23. Establish Justice To see that everyone is treated fairly by the laws

  24. Insure domestic tranquility To keep peace in the country

  25. Provide for the common defense To defend the country from foreign enemies

  26. Promote the general welfare To work for the good of all the people

  27. Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity To give the people freedom for generations to come

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