Constitution Vocabulary

2. Review The power of the Supreme Court to judge whether or not actions of the other branches are constitutional
4. and Balances System in which the branches of the government can limit each other's power
6. A special condition in a formal document
7. Powers A power belonging only to the states
10. A person sent with power to act for another or others; representative
11. To approve officially
12. Republic A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives, according to a plan of government
14. A settlement of a dispute by each party giving up some demands
16. of Powers A principle by which powers are divided among different branches of government
18. power A power not enumerated (listed) in the Constitution, but suggested in its language
22. Rights Constitutional principle that recognizes people's fundamental rights
23. Citizens rule through elected representatives
24. Branch The lawmaking branch of government
26. A separate part of a document
27. Having the proper size in relation to other objects or items
28. Protection The equal application of the law regardless of a person's race, religion, political beliefs, or other qualities

1. Government Government with limited powers strictly defined by law.
3. A change or correction, or improvement added to a document
5. College The special group of electors chosen to vote for president and vice president
8. To reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law
9. Branch The branch of government that executes, or carries out, the law; headed by the president
13. The legal process of becoming a citizen
15. Powers A power specifically given Congress in the Constitution
17. The sharing of power between the federal and state governments
19. The freeing of individual enslaved persons
20. Powers A power shared by the federal and state governments
21. Having two separate lawmaking chambers
25. of Rights The first ten amendments to the Constitution
27. Sovereignty The belief that the government is subject to the will of the people