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GOVERNMENT
constitution
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History
11th Grade
03/02/2009

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Term
constitution
Definition
Supreme law of the land
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27
Definition
how many amendments
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Preamble
Definition
intro
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popular soveirgnty
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all political power resides in the people
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limited govt
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no govt is all powerful govt must obey the law
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rule of law
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govt is never above the law
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seperation of power
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3 distinct and independent branches of govt
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checks and balances
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each branch is suject to checks by the other branches
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veto
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President (bill)
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override veto 2/3 vote->each house
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congree
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supreme court
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law unconstitutional
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president
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appoints supreme court nominees
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congree
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approves or rejects nominees
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Judicial review
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to determine if a govt action is constant or unconstant
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federalism
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division of power among central govt and states
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ratification
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formally approved
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informal amendments
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not written
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state,treasury,defense,justice,and interior
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departments
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