Constitution Vocab

2. powers directly stated in the constitution
5. a change to the constitution
8. to return a criminal or fugitive who flees across state lines back to the original state
9. one of seven main divisions of the body of the constitution
11. government administrators
14. a law prohibiting public officials from holding meetings not open to the public
17. positions in office are limited on what you can and can't do
20. the power of the supreme court to declare laws and actions unconstitutional
21. money paid in order to vote
22. powers that belong directly to the states

1. government must follow all constitutional procedures in trials or other actions it takes against individuals
3. laws passed by congress shall be the supreme law
4. rule by people
6. an outgoing official serving out the remainder of a term after retiring or being defeated for reelection
7. rejection of a bill
10. to accuse a public official of misconduct in office
12. the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
13. a system in which power is divided between the national government and the state governments
15. The rights every person is born with
16. the system where each branch of government exercises some control over the others
18. the tax levied on individual and corporate earnings
19. the necessary and proper clause