| A | B |
|---|
| unconstitutional | when a law violates the Constitution it is called |
| articles | the Constitution is divided into seven sections |
| electoral college | the President of the United States is elected by this |
| rule of law | states that no person is above the law |
| Federalism | the sharing of power between the national and state government |
| Separation of power | divides power between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the government |
| popular sovereignty | the idea that the people have the ultimate authority |
| checks and balances | each branch of government has at least one way to monitor the other two branches |
| limited government | states that no government is all powerful |
| judicial review | this was established with Marbury v. Madison |
