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| 2/3 | fraction of Senate that must agree to convict in the impeachment process |
| bicameral | two houses, type of legislature established in most states |
| confederation | group of individual state governments that unite for a common purpose |
| Articles of Confederation | document that became the first constitution of the United States |
| electoral college | how the Constitutional Convention decided that future Presidents would be elected |
| Chief of State | role of president when he is in charge of foreign relations |
| Federalists | group of people who wanted to ratify the Constitution |
| Chief of Party | role of president when he is the head of his political party |
| Unicameral | one house |
| Chief Legislator | role of president when he can veto laws, sign laws, or suggest laws |
| appeal | request for a case to be transferred to a higher court for rehearing |
| Anti-Federalists | group of people that opposed the ratification of the new Constitution |
| Great Compromise | compromise reached at the convention over the structure of the legislative branch |
| Vice President, President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House | order of succession in case the President cannot fulfill his responsibilities |
| We the People | first three words of the Preamble that identify those responsible for upholding the Constitution |
| Daniel Shays | lead a rebellion of farmers in Massachusetts that were worried about losing their land |
| identifies the role of the states in the government | focus point of Article IV of the Constitution |
| legislative | branch of government that makes the laws. |
| Amendment Process | focus point of Article 5 of the Constitution |
| George Washington | elected to run the convention |
| The Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land | focus point of Article 6 of the Constitution |
| Virginia Plan | Plan proposed by Edmund Randolph that favored the large states, had 2 houses and representation would be based on population |
| New Jersey Plan | plan that favored the smaller states, called for one house, and each house would have one vote |
| New Hampshire | first colony to declare independence and organize a state constitution |
| ratification process | main focus point of Article 7 of the Constitution |
| make the government better than it was under the Articles of Confederation | meaning of a more perfect union in the preamble |
| Anti-federalists | people who opposed the ratification of the new Constitution |
| peace in all states | meaning of domestic tranquility as mentioned in the preamble |
| freedom for ourselves and future Americans | meaning of "secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity" |
| original jurisdiction | term meaning the power to hear a case first |
| appellate jurisdiction | power to hear a case after it has been heard in a lower court |
| House of Representatives and Senate | 2 houses in Congress |
| delegated powers | powers given to the national government |
| 100 | number of senators |
| concurrent powers | powers shared by the states and federal governments |
| reserved powers | powers for the states |
| 25 years of age, citizen of U.S. for 7 years; live in state | 3 qualifications to be a representative |
| Speaker of the House | title of the presiding officer of the House |
| 3/5 compromise | compromise that determined how to count the slave population in the census for taxation and representation |
| census | population count taken every 10 years |
| 6 years | term of office of a senator |
| 2 years | term of office for a member of the House |
| 30 years of age; citizen for 9 years; live in state he represents | 3 requirements to be a senator |
| vice president; president pro tempore | titles of the two presiding officers of the Senate |
| jury; decides on guilt | role of Senate during the impeachment process |
| House of Representatives | has the sole power to begin the impeachment process against a government official |
| provide for the wellbeing of our citizens | meaning of promote the general welfare |
| House of Representatives | the only house to introduce bills to raise money |
| House of Representives or Senate | where a bill can be introduced |
| Senate | where a bill goes after being approved by the senate |
| President | where a bill goes after the Senate |
| 2/3 | fraction of representatives and senators needed to override a president's veto |
| elastic clause | gives Congress the power to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper to carry out its responsibilities. |
| enumerated powers | powers specifically given to Congress by the Constitution such as the power to declare war |
| implied powers | powers give to the Congress that are general such as establishing post offices |
| inherent powers | unlisted powers a government must have to run its affairs smoothly such as the need to conduct foreign affairs. |
| executes the law | main purpose of the executive branch |
| President | head of the executive branch |
| Electoral College | chooses the president and vice-president |
| House of Representatives | chooses the president in case of a tie |
| 35 years of age, natural born citizen, resident of the US for 14 years | 3 qualifications to become president |
| first Tuesday after the first Monday in November | when the President is elected |
| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court | administers the oath of office to the President |
| Commander in Chief | President's responsibility to the US military |
| Chief Executive | president's responsibility to the business aspect of the U.S. |
| impeach | term that means to accuse |
| House of Representatives | house that begins the impeachment process |
| Senate | acts as a jury in the impeachment process |
| George Washington | president who created the first cabinet in 1789 |
| interpret the laws | main job of the judicial branch |
| Supreme Court | name of the highest and most important court in the United States |
| 9 | number of chief justices on the Supreme Court |
| life | term of office for a justice |
| judicial review | process of checking the laws |
| Legislative | Article 1 of the Constitution sets up this branch of the government |
| Executive | article 2 sets up this Branch of Government |
| judicial | Article 3 sets up this branch of government |
| 400,000 | salary of the President |
| Chief Justice | head of the Supreme Court |
| Commander and Chief, Chief Executive, Chief of Party, Chief Legislator, Chief of State | 5 categores that the powers of the President can be put into |
| 15 | number of cabinet positions |
| give advice to the president | function of the cabinet |
