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- 2. The process by which many changes have been made in the Constitution that have not led to changes in the document's written words.
- 6. college Every four years, voters elect a group of electors whose only purpose is to elect the president and vice president
- 10. an agreement between the United States and a foreign government that is less formal than a treaty and is not subject to the constitutional requirement for ratification by two-thirds of the U.S. Senate
- 13. counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups
- 14. the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution
- 15. a formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries
- 16. a series of departments within the Executive Branch of government that are meant to advise the President on issues related to their respective offices
- 18. review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act
- 19. a preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction
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- 1. not in accordance with a political constitution, especially the US Constitution, or with procedural rules
- 3. the introduction of changes to the constitution's text
- 4. adherence to a system of constitutional government
- 5. the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws
- 7. a tacit agreement among senators not to vote for any presidential nominee who is opposed by the senators from the nominee's home state.
- 8. an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies
- 9. a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
- 11. a change or addition to the terms of a contract or document
- 12. a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government
- 17. a legal rule that can be set out under a statute, a code, or a paragraph in a legal document