| A | B |
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| PREAMBLE | opening statement of the Constitution |
| BILL OF RIGHTS | first 10 amendments to the Constitution; list of freedoms government promises to protect (speech, religion, etc) |
| FEDERAL | having to do with the national government |
| LIBERTY | freedom to live as you please provided you obey the laws and respect the rights of others |
| POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY | idea that people hold the final authority in gov. by voting |
| REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT | government in which voters elect representatived to make laws for them |
| FEDERALISM | division of power between the states and the national gov. |
| SEPARATION OF POWERS | principle by which the powers of government are divided among seperate branches (legislative, executive & judicial) |
| BILL | proposed law |
| VETO | to reject (president vetos a bill) |
| OVERRIDE | to overrule or set aside a president's veto |
| UNCONSTITUTIONAL | not permitted by the Constitutional |
| AMENDMENTS | formal written change to Constitution |
| 1ST AMENDMENT | protects your right to worship & speak freely, also to hold peaceful meetings |
| 4TH AMENDMENT | protects you from "unreasonable" search & seizure of your home and property |
| 6TH AMENDMENT | guarentees you the right to a trial by jury |
| ELASTIC CLAUSE | gives Congress the power to make all laws that shall be "necessary & proper" to carry out the powers of the national government |
| ("REGULATE") COMMERCE CLAUSE | gives Congress the power to "regulate" trade with other nations & between the states |
| JUDICIAL REVIEW | power of the Supreme Court to decide whether acts of a President or laws passed by Congress are constitutional |
| APPROPRIATES | to set aside money for a special purpose |
| IMPEACH | to bring a formal charge of wrongdoing against the President or other public official |
| CONSTITUENTS | person who elected a representative to office |
| EXECUTIVE AGREEMENT | informal agreement made by the President with another head of state |
| APPEAL | to ask that a decission be reviewed by a higher court |
| DISSENTING OPINION | statement explaining why a Supreme Court justice disagrees with the opinion of the majority |
| DUE PROCESS | principle that government must follow the same fair rules in all cases brought to trial |
