Unit 5 Vocabulary

Question 1

House of Representatives

Answer 1

based on population, this is part of Congress that helps make laws

Question 2

supremacy

Answer 2

being superior to all others in authority, power, or status

Question 3

amendment

Answer 3

change to the constitution

Question 4

grievance

Answer 4

complaint

Question 5

principles

Answer 5

core ideas or beliefs

Question 6

separation of powers

Answer 6

each branch of government has its own unique powers that the others do not have

Question 7

checks and balances

Answer 7

each branch of government makes sure the other is doing their duties

Question 8

senate

Answer 8

every state has two representatives, this is part of Congress that helps makes the law

Question 9

republicanism

Answer 9

form of government where citizens elect representatives to run the government

Question 10

unconstitutional

Answer 10

goes against the laws of a country

Question 11

jury

Answer 11

group sworn to judge and give a verdict or decision on a legal matter

Question 12

landmark court cases

Answer 12

important judicial decisions that serves as a guide for future legal decisions

Question 13

domestic tranquility

Answer 13

law and order at home

Question 14

Supreme Court

Answer 14

nine member branch of the government that interprets the laws

Question 15

popular sovereignty

Answer 15

people have the power

Question 16

Habeas Corpus

Answer 16

People may not be jailed unless they are charged with a crime

Question 17

freedom of press

Answer 17

right of the media to report what is going on

Question 18

freedom of speech

Answer 18

right of people to express themselves

Question 19

judicial review

Answer 19

right of the supreme court to declare a law unconstitutional

Question 20

article

Answer 20

section of the constitution

Question 21

institution

Answer 21

society or organization founded for a religious, educational, social, or similar purpose

Question 22

federalism

Answer 22

system of government in which the national government shares power with states or regions

Question 23

Congress

Answer 23

the law making group of the US government

Question 24

due process

Answer 24

the nation must respect all of the legal rights that are owed to a person

Question 25

individual rights

Answer 25

these belong to every citizen and should be protected by the government

Question 26

delegate

Answer 26

to give particular job, duty, etc. to someone else

Question 27

veto

Answer 27

to reject

Question 28

interstate commerce

Answer 28

trade between and among the states

Question 29

limited government

Answer 29

type of government where, through law, some control is placed on leadership's power such as a democracy

Question 30

appoint

Answer 30

when one person or group selects someone for office

Question 31

John Marshall

Answer 31

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court that established the principle of judicial review and created the Supreme Court as a new center of government power

Question 32

Marbury v. Madison

Answer 32

This decision gave the Supreme Court the right to declare laws unconstitutional for the first time and greatly strengthened the judiciary, making it the final authority in interpreting the constitution

Question 33

McCullough v. Maryland

Answer 33

This case related to interstate banking and tested the relationship between state and federal law: marked a significant increase in the power of the federal government over the states

Question 34

Gibbons v. Ogden

Answer 34

This case involved the growth of national markets and more specifically who had control over interstate commerce: ultimately this becomes a national power