| A | B |
|---|
| commerce | trade |
| 3/5 Compromise | agreement that slaves would count partially for both representation and taxation purposes |
| separation of powers | division of powers between branches of government |
| checks and balances | each branch has overlapping powers, so that no branch gets too much power |
| lobbyist | a person or special interest group that tries to influence the outcome of a proposed law |
| necessary and proper clause | the power of Congress to do what they need to in order to carry out their other powers |
| strict constructionist | a narrow, word for word belief in interepreting the Constitution |
| loose constructionist | a broard, read between the lines, view of interpreting the Constitution |
| State of the Union Address | report/speech given by the President every year |
| primary election (primaries) | election which chooses a candidate to run for office WITHIN a political party |
| popular vote | the vote of the people in the Presidential election |
| electoral vote | the vote of the electors in the Presidential election |
| electors | representatives who choose the President as part of the Electoral College |
| impeachment | having charges brought against a President for high crimes or misdemeanors |
| inauguration | when the President swears his Oath of office and begins his job |
| unwritten constitution | parts of our government that develop out of custom, tradition or judicial decsions - they are not in the Constitution |
| amending procedure | process to change or add the Constitution - requries 2/3 of Congress and 3/4 of the state legislatures |
| ratify | to vote on and accept |
| Federalists | supporters of the Constitution |
| anti-Federalists | those who opposed the new Constitution |
| Bill of Rights | first ten amendments of the Constitution; added as a compromise for ratification |
| Supreme Court | highest court of the land |
| Chief Justice | head judge of the Supreme Court |
| appeal | the get a higher court to review a decision made by a lower court |
| judicial review | when the Supreme Court reviews a law and decides whether or not it is Constitutional |
