| A | B |
|---|
| Preamble | Introduction to the Constitution; outlined the documents goals |
| Legislative Branch | Tasked with creating the laws |
| Executive Branch | tasked with enforcing the laws |
| Judicial Branch | Tasked with interpreting the laws |
| Amendment | A change to the constitution (27) |
| Articles | Sections of the Constitution (7) |
| Necessary and Proper Clause | States that Congress Can make all laws needed to carry out explicit laws of the constitution |
| Court Decisions | Supreme Court is teh final decision maker |
| Legislative/Presidential Action | Powers that are directly given to the branches through the Constitution |
| Interpretation through Custom | Ideas change: Structure and Ideals do not; This is the elasticity of the document |
| Popular Sovereignty | The Power lies in the people |
| Rule of Law | The government can only do what the people allow it to |
| Checks and Balances | Each branch has the ability to limit power of other branches |
| Separation of Powers | Division of power amongst the branches of government |
| Federalism | Allocation of power between the national and state governments |
| Expressed powers | Specific powers granted to govt through Constitution |
| Reserved Powers | Powers given to the States |
| Concurrent Powers | Powers shared between Federal system and State Governments |
| Direct Powers | These are specific powers granted through the law |
| Implied Power | These are assumed powers needed to satisfy those that are identified powers |
