| A | B |
|---|
| opening statement of the Constitution | Preamble |
| the main part or body of the Constitution -has 7 sections | Articles |
| name for the 27 changes to the Constitution | Amendments |
| popular sovereignty is the right | of the people to alter or eliminate their gov't |
| a limited gov't has only | the powers that are given to it by the Constitution |
| federalism is | a division of power between the federal & state gov'ts |
| name for a proposed (suggested) law is | a bill |
| House of Representatives is based on | population of the state |
| Senate representation is based on | equal representation from each state |
| Serve for a 2 yr. term | House of Representatives |
| Serve for a 6 yr. term | Senate |
| The article that allows the gov't to stretch their powers if necessary | Elastic Clause |
| electoral college | complex system for electing the president |
| an appeal | a court's review of a previous decision |
| rejecting | veto |
| overruling | overriding (going against a previous decision) |
| impeach | bring charges against the president for doing something seriously wrong |
| Andrew John & Bill Clinton were the only presidents | impeached |
