Constitution Vocab

2. The government must follow established legal procedures and treat all people equally.
5. The branch of government that interprets laws.
6. Powers shared by both the federal and state governments.
7. A legislature with two houses, like the US Congress which has the House of Representatives and the Senate
12. Powers held only by the states.
15. The branch of government that enforces laws.
16. A change or addition to the Constitution.
17. A system where power is divided between national and state governments.
18. The right to vote.
19. To formally approve a law or agreement.

1. The first ten amendments to the Constitution, guaranteeing individual rights.
3. The introduction to a document, like the Constitution.
4. The branch of government that makes laws.
8. The power of the Supreme Court to review the constitutionality of laws.
9. The division of government into legislative, executive, and judicial branches to prevent any one from becoming too powerful.
10. A system where each branch of government has some control over the others.
11. The idea that the people hold the ultimate authority.
13. A government whose powers are restricted by law.
14. The power of the president to reject a bill.