Studied by 39 peoplePreamble
the introduction to a formal document, especially the Constitution
Gouverneur Morris
author of the Preamble
Popular Sovereignty
political theory that government is subject to the will of the people
Republicanism
favoring a republic or representative democracy as the best form of government
Federalism
the sharing of power between federal and state governments
Enumerated powers
powers belonging only to the federal government
Reserved powers
powers retained by the states
Concurrent powers
powers shared by the states and federal governments
Amendment
an addition to a formal document such as the constitution
Implied powers
powers not specifically mentioned in the Constitution
Judicial review
the right of the Supreme Court to determine if a law violates the constitution
John Marshall
the head of the Supreme Court.
Appropriate
to set something aside for a particular purpose
Impeach
to formally charge a public official with misconduct in office
Constituent
people that members of congress represent
Due process of law
idea that government must follow procedures
Thomas Jefferson
author of a resolution on religious freedom that was adopted by the Virginia state legislature in 1786. (also author of DOI)
Citizen
a person who owes loyalty to and is entitled to the protection of a state or nation
naturalization
to grant full citizenship to a foreigner
adjourn
break off a meeting with the intention of resuming it later
bill
a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion.
Constitution
a body of fundamental principles or established
Executive Branch
the branch of government headed by the president that enforces the nation’s laws and policies
Judicial Branch
the branch of government including federal court system that interprets nations laws
Legislative Branch
the branch of government that makes the nation’s laws
quorum
the minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid.
revenue
income money
ratification/ratify
to sign or give formal consent to
duty
tax on Imports
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