| A | B |
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| Preamble | the introduction to the Constitution |
| Article | one of seven main divisions of the Constitution |
| Amendment | A change to the Constitution |
| Ratify | to approve |
| Supremacy Clause | a statement in Article IV of the constitution, establishing that the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the United States are superior to state laws and local ordinances |
| Federalist | one in favor of the Constitution |
| Anti-Federalist | one who opposed the Constitution |
| Legislative Branch | makes laws |
| Executive Branch | enforces laws |
| Judicial Branch | interpret laws |
| Popular Sovereignty | rule by the people |
| Federalism | a system under which power is divided between national and state governments |
| Separation of Powers | the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government |
| Checks and Balances | a system whereby each branch of government excercises some control on the others |
| Delegated Powers | those powers the Constitution grants to the national government |
| Expressed (Enumerated) Powers | those powers that are directly stated in the Constitution |
| Implied Powers | powers not specifically listed in the Constitution, which the national government requires to carry out expressed powers |
| Inherent Powers | those powers that the national government may exercise simply because it is a government |
| Reserved Powers | those powers that belong strictly to the states |
| Concurrent Powers | those powers that both the national government and the states have |
