Lesson 2: The Constitution: A More Perfect Union
Vocabulary Quiz
Checks and Balances
Idea that government’s authority comes from the people
Power of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws and acts made by the legislative and executive branches are unconstitutional.
Divides the functions of the governements into three branches to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power.
System that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches.
Executive Branch
Law-making part of the government
Carries out, or executes, the laws
Supreme court and lower federal courts that interpret laws.
Federalism
Divides the functions of the governements into three branches to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power
System that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches.
Shares power between the national and state governments
Trade and other business dealings between two or more states.
Interest Group
Idea that government’s authority comes from the people
Divides the functions of the governements into three branches to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power.
An organization that actively promotes the view of some part of the public on specific issues in order to influence government policy.
Basic principle of democracy that says laws are passed by majority vote.
Interstate Commerce
Trade and other business dealings between two or more states.
Divides the functions of the governements into three branches to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power.
Power of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws and acts made by the legislative and executive branches are unconstitutional.
Basic principle of democracy that says laws are passed by majority vote.
Judicial Branch
Supreme court and lower federal courts that interpret laws.
Carries out, or executes, the laws
Law-making part of the government
Judicial Review
System that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches.
Power of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws and acts made by the legislative and executive branches are unconstitutional.
Idea that government’s authority comes from the people
Shares power between the national and state governments
Legislative Branch
Carries out, or executes, the laws
Law-making part of the government
Supreme court and lower federal courts that interpret laws.
Majority Rule
Idea that government’s authority comes from the people
Divides the functions of the governements into three branches to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power.
Basic principle of democracy that says laws are passed by majority vote.
An organization that actively promotes the view of some part of the public on specific issues in order to influence government policy.
Popular Sovereignty
System that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches.
Idea that government’s authority comes from the people
System that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches.
Divides the functions of the governements into three branches to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power.
Separation of Powers
Idea that government’s authority comes from the people
System that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches.
System that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches.
Divides the functions of the governements into three branches to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power.
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