| A | B |
|---|
| delegated powers | powers granted to the federal government |
| elastic clause | allows Congress to stretch its powers |
| reserved powers | powers retained by the state governments or by citizens |
| concurrent powers | powers shared by the federal and state government |
| executive branch | branch that enforces the laws |
| legislative branch | branch that makes the laws |
| judicial branch | branch that interprets the laws |
| impeachment cases | bring charges against |
| president | commander in chief of the armed forces |
| Speaker of the House | leader of the House of Representatives |
| Congress | can declare war |
| State of the Union | yearly address the President makes to Congress |
| balance power between branches. | purpose of checks and balances |
| supremacy clause | federal government is ultimate power |
| Oath of office | formal name of the pledge a newly elected President takes prior to taking office |
| 4 years | President's term of office |
| 14 | number of years president has to live in the United States |
| 6 years | term of office for a senator |
| 2 years | term of office for someone in the House of Representatives |
| life | term of office for a Supreme Court Justice |
| 30 | age one needs to be to become a Senator |
| 25 | age one needs to be to be a member of the House of Representatives |
| 35 | age requirement to become President |
| 9 | # of years of U.S. citizenship needed to be a member of the Senate |
| 7 | # of years of U.S. citizenship need to be a member of the House of Representatives |
| population | representation for the House of Representatives is based on this |
| Article 1, | article of the constitution that involves the legislative branch |
| 2nd | amendment that gives the right to bear arms |
| Supreme Court | body who holds the power of the judicial branch and is in charge of overseeing the Judicial Branch |
| elastic clause | clause that states that no state can pass a law that undermines the federal government |
| extradtion | returning a person to the state where they committed a crime |
| veto | to cancel/say no |
| II | article number that involves the Executive Branch |
| III | Article number that involves the Judicial Branch |
| IV | Article number that has to do with the States |
| V | Article number that has to do with the amendments |
| VI | article number that has to do with National Supremacy |
| VII | article that has to do with the ratification process |
| introduce the Constitution | purpose of the Preamble of the Constitution |
| proposed | when 2/3 of Congress vote |
| interpret laws | main function of the judicial branch |
| make laws | main function of the legislative branch |
| enforce laws | main function of the executive branch |
| popular sovereignty | when people rule |
| republic | government where people elect their representatives |
| impeachment | types of cases that originate and are tried by Congress |
| constitutional law | main focus of cases heard by the Supreme Court |
| Commander in Chief, Chief of State, Chief Diplomat, Chief Legislator, Chief Executive | 5 roles of the U.S. President |
| Bill of Rights | added to the Constitutin to protect individal rights and liberties |
