| A | B |
|---|
| a goal set forth in the Preamble | establish justice |
| federalism | state and federal governments have some shared and some separate powers |
| separation of powers | power is divided among the three branches of government |
| Federalists | wanted a strong national government |
| the Preamble | the introduction to the Constitution |
| number of changes to the Constitution since it was written in 1787 | 27 |
| amend | to change |
| ratify | to approve |
| a proposed law | bill |
| powers that are shared by both the federal and state goverments | concurrent powers |
| The Constitution is the supreme law of the land | Article 6 |
| our national court system | Article 3 |
| States are to respect each other's laws | Article 4 |
| the duties of the President are discussed for carrying out the laws | Article 2 |
| amending the Constitution | Article 5 |
| ratifying the Constitution | Article 7 |
| to accuse a high government official of serious wrongdoing | impeach |
| making laws | Article 1 |
| each branch of government limits the power of the other branches | checks and balances |
| to reject a bill | veto |
| powers given to Congress rather than to the states | delegated powers |
| a division of power between the states and the national government | federalism |
