| A | B |
|---|
| preamble | introduction to the constitution; we the people |
| reserved powers | those given to the STATES in the constitution |
| Philadelphia | site of the Constitutional Convention |
| John Marshall | father of constitutional law |
| George Washington | president of the Constitutional Convention |
| compromise | an agreement reached when each side gives up something in order to get something else |
| Federalist | a supporter of the Constitution and a strong central government |
| override | defeat a veto on a bill |
| Judicial Review | power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional |
| amendment | any change in the constitution |
| concurrent power | SHARED between the national and state govenrments |
| enumerated powers | specifically listed in the Constitution; belong to congress |
| supremecy clause | section of the Constitution stating the national law has higher power than state law |
| electoral college | delegates chosen by state legislatures to select the president and vice-president |
| impeach | to accuse a governement official of wrong doing |
| federalism | a political system where power is divided between the national and state governments |
| elastic clause | stretches the powers of the legislative branch so they can do everything "necessary and proper" to carry out their enumerated/expressed powers |
| anti-federalist | those who opposed the Cosntitution be 1789 (before the Bill of Rights was added) |
| veto | to reject a bill |
