Jess Evans, Chapter 3

3. any law or gov't action is found to violate a part of the constitution
4. gives each branch of gov't the power to change or cancel acts of another branch
7. the body of 538 people, from 50 states
8. to cancel or revoke a law by a legislative act
9. "supreme law of land"
13. principle that powers and functions of gov't are restricted by U.S constitution and other laws
16. larger than a simple majority

1. organized group that seeks to win elections in order to influence the activities of gov't
2. power to determine whether the actions of the legislative and executive branches of gov't constitutional
5. three branches, legislative, executive,and judicial
6. inability to govern effectivly due to seperation of powers
7. arrengments or compacts with foreign leaders at foreign gov't
10. gov't gets it's authority from the people and that ultimate political power remains with the people
11. reject legislation
12. powers of gov't are distributed between the national gov't and state gov't
14. every member of society, including rule or gov't, must obey the law and is never above it
15. group of advisors consisting of the heads of the executive departments