Bicameral
A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
Veto
to reject
Federalism
A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
Checks and Balances
limits the power of the individual branches of government
Impeach
To accuse government officials of misconduct in office
delegated powers
Powers given to the Congress
reserved powers
Powers neither GIVEN to Congress nor DENIED to states
Ratifying the Constitution
Article VII, 9 out of 13 states had to agree, it was ratified at state conventions
Commerce Compromise
congress could tax imports but not exports
1788
U.S. Constitution ratified
George Washington
presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention
Article 1 of the Constitution
Legislative Branch
Article 2 of the Constitution
Executive Branch
Article 3 of the Constitution
Judicial Branch
Article 4 of the Constitution
Relations among states
Article 5 of the Constitution
Amending the Constitution
Article 6 of the Constitution
Supremacy Clause - clearly states that national law will be supreme over state law
Article 7 of the Constitution
Ratifying the Constitution
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