chapter 3: lessons 3 & 4 Flashcards
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the lawmaking branch of government
legistlative branch
the branch that carries out laws
executive branch
the branch of government that interprets laws
judicial branch
the idea that power lies with the people
popular sovereignty
a government that can only do what the people allow it to do
limited government
the principal that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern
rule of law
the split of authority amoung the legislative, exectutive, and judicial branches
seperation of powers
a system in which each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the power of others
checks and balances
powers directly granted to the national government by the constitution
enumerated powers
powers the constitution doesn’t give to the government; powers set aside for the states
reserved powers
powers shared by the state and federal governments
concurrent powers
a clause stating that the constitution and other laws and treaties made by the national government are the “Supreme Law of the Land”
supremacy clause
why can the united states be described as a reprasentative democracy
because people elect members of congress to make laws
what are some examples of concurrent powers
power to tax and build roads
what are some examples of reserved powers
oversee elections and creating marrige laws
what are some examples of enumerated powers
the power to declare war and coin money.
sets the stage for the consitution and lays out the goals of the constitution
The preamble
describes the duties of the three main parts of government
the seven articles
intended to ensure the rights of citizens and are changes or updates that have been made
admendments
what article outlines the powers of the legistlative branch giving it all lawmaking ability
article one
what article provides for the executive branch, or law enforcing branch
article two
what article provides for the judicial branch to interpret laws and see that theyre fairly applied
article three
what article explains the relationship between the states and the national government
article four
what article describes when and how the constitution can be changed
article five
