3-1/3-2 Flashcards
(18 cards)
Judicial review
Allows Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional
Checks and balances
Each branch has some control over other two
First “capital” city
NYC then later moved to dc
Expressed powers
Directly stated
Federal Bureaucracy
Govt workers
Enumerated powers
Elastic clause
Article 1
Legislative
Article 2
Executive
Article 3
Judicial
Veto
When president refuses to sign a law
Veto override
2/3 majority of congress can override the veto
Popular sovereignty
Govt power derived from the people
Federalism
Shared power between nation and states
Preamble
Where the goals are stated
Amendments
Change in constitution a way to override Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Established in 3rd article
Elastic clause
allows for necessary and proper laws by congress
Federal court jurisdiction
Exercised when fed laws/constitution are involved