Constitution Vocab.
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Domestic Tranquility
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Peace at home
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Popular Sovereignty
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Idea that the people hold the final authority in government SYNONYM: Power to the people
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Representative Government
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Government in which voters elect representatives to make laws for them SYNONYM: Freedom/Justice
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Republic
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Nation in which the public elect representatives to govern them SYNONYM: Self-Government
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Legislature
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Group of people who have the power to make laws SYNONYM: Parliament
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Executive Branch
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Branch of government that carriers out laws SYNONYM: Official Residence
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Bill
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Proposed law SYNONYM: Act
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Ratify
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To approve SYNONYM: Approve/Confirm
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Amendment
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Formal written change SYNONYM: Modification
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Impeach
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To bring a formal charge of wrongdoing against the President or another public official SYNONYM: Accuse/Blame
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Appeal
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To ask that a decision be reviewed by a higher court SYNONYM: Plead
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General Welfare
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Well-being of all the people SYNONYM: Public Health
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Bicameral
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(of a legislative body) Having two branches or chambers. SYNONYM: Binary
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Override
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To overrule or set aside SYNONYM:Veto/Revoke
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Federal
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Having to do with a national government SYNONYM: Civil
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Legislative Branch/Congress
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Branch of government that passes laws SYNONYM: Committee/Council
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Judicial Branch
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Branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly SYNONYM: Lawful
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Veto
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To reject SYNONYM: Refuse
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Unconstitutional
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Not permitted by the constitution SYNONYM: Illegitimate
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Judicial Review
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Power of the Supreme Court to decide whether acts of a President if laws passed by Congress are constitutional SYNONYM: Analyze
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Constitute
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Give legal or constitutional form to (an institution); establish by law. SYNONYM: Establish
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Separation of Powers
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Principle by which the powers of government are divided among separate branches.
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Electoral College
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Group of electors from every state who meet every four years to vote for the president and Vice of the U.S.
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Checks and Balances
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System by which each branch of government can check, or control, the actions of the other branches.
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Federalism
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Division of power between the states and the national government.
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Precedent
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Act or decision that sets an example for others to follow.
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Cabinet
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Croup of officials who head the government departments and advise the President
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Elastic Clause
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(Article 1 Section Clause 18) Allowed Congress to stretch its power to pass laws.
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Commerce Clause
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(Article 1 Section 8 Clause 3) Gives Congress the power "to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes."
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Due Process
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Principle that government must follow the same fair rules in all cases brought to trial.
