CONSTITUTION

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  1. 3. The branch of the United States government that makes laws
  2. 4. A right guaranteed by the first amendment to the United States constitution
  3. 9. A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
  4. 11. The first ten amendments of the constitution
  5. 14. To sign or give formal consent and approval to the constitution or an amendment, making it officially valid
  6. 17. The people rule themselves and have the power
  7. 20. A gathering of statesmen who drafted the United States constitution in 1787 constitution
  8. 28. This article of the constitution describes the judicial branch of government
  9. 30. The lower legislative assembly of the United States Congress
  10. 31. The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of the government unconstitutional
  11. 33. Principle that every member of a society, including the ruler or government, must follow the law
  12. 34. This article declares that the constitution is the "supreme law of the land" and that federal laws shall prevail over state laws
  13. 35. A form of government in which power is divided between the federal or national government and the states
  14. 36. The legislature of the United States government
  15. 38. Powers of the national government that are not specifically stated in the Constitution but that are implied from the Enumerated powers and that allow Congress to perform its duties
  16. 39. The introduction of the constitution that describes the goals and purposes of the United States of America
  17. 40. Twenty-seven additions or changes to the constitution
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  1. 1. A group of organized citizens with common beliefs and who join together to elect candidates to public office and determine public policy
  2. 2. This article describes how amendments to the constitution are to be made
  3. 5. The branch of the United States government responsible for carrying out laws
  4. 6. Part of the 5th and 14th amendments that ensures everyone is treated fairly through the process of law
  5. 7. A principle of a constitutional government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution
  6. 8. This article of the constitution describes the legislative branch of the government
  7. 10. The person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government
  8. 12. The division of powers among the different branches of government
  9. 13. This article declared that the constitution would take effect when nine states had ratified it
  10. 15. This article says that the states of the union must respect each other's laws, court rulings, and records
  11. 16. An assembly that makes, amends, or repeals laws
  12. 18. This article article of the constitution describes the executive branch of government
  13. 19. Father of the constitution
  14. 21. Seven sections of the constitution that outline the structure of the government
  15. 22. The first three words of the constitution of the United States of America
  16. 23. The first constitution of the United States in which the states, rather than the people, held the power
  17. 24. The branch of the United States government responsible for administering justice
  18. 25. The clause in the Constitution that gives Congress the power to regulate all business activities that cross state lines or affect more than one state or other nations
  19. 26. Powers shared by both the federal and state government
  20. 27. An agreement that states reached during the Constitutional Convention which included a Senate with equal representation and a House of Representatives with representation based on population
  21. 29. The process of charging officials in the executive and judicial branches with wrongdoing and bringing them to trial
  22. 32. The upper house of the United States government
  23. 37. Powers specifically stated in the Constitution as belonging to the federal government