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Government
Chapter 3 Vocab and Questions
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History
12th Grade
09/24/2012

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Ratification
Definition
 sign: approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
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Rule of Law
Definition
Also described as the concept of limited government. Hold that government and its officers are always subject to and never above the law.
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Checks and Balances
Definition
Each branch is subject to a numberof constitutional restraints  by other branches
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Veto
Definition
Rejection of president towards any act of congress.
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Marbury Vs Madison
Definition
Established Judicial Review
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Judicial Review
Definition
the power of the courts to determine whether what the government does is in accord with what the constitution provides (marbury v madison)
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Executive Agreement
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executive agreement
Definition
a pact made by the president directly witht the head of a foreign state. (does not require senate's approval
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Treaty
Definition
a formal agreement between two or more soverign states (require's senate's approval)
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Electoral College
Definition
the group that makes the formal selection of the nation's president
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Senatorial Courtesy
Definition
Custom that the state will not approve a presidential appointment opposed by a majority party senatorfrom the State in which the appointee would serve
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Necessary and Proper Clause
Definition
To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof
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Supremacy Clause
Definition
Joins national and state governments into a federal government. Holds together the complex structure of the American Federal system
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List and Define SIX major principles found in the Constitution
Definition

Popular Soverignty- PEople are soverign and gov cannot exist with governed consent

Limited Gov- No gov is all powerful. Gov Must obey law

Separation of Powers- 3 Powers of gov are separated into 3 branches

Checks and balances- Each branch is subject to restraints by other brances

Judicial Review- power of courts to determine what gov does is unconstitutional

Federalism- Division of power between central and local govs

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Role of Executive Power
Definition
Commander in chief, pardons, treaties, appoints ambassadors and supreme court justices, reps US w/ foreigners. Makes sure all laws are followed
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Judicial
Definition
Handles matters regarding laws and cases had with them. Determines laws constitutional
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Legislative
Definition
Coins $, borrows and pays debt, regulate trade, draft laws, declare war
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Ways to FORMALLY propose and ratified amendment
Definition

1. Propse with vote of 2/3 of both houses of congress then 3/4 state lefislatives ratify the amendement

2. Porposed with voteof 2/3 both houses and 3/4 special conventions to ratify

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Ways to INFORMALLY change Constitution
Definition

1. Actions by president

2. Passage of basic legislation by congress

3. Court Decisions

4. Party Practices

5. Custom

 

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