Unit 3 Vocab: Founding of the New Government

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Change or improvement added to a document; a change to the U.S. Constitution.

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Amendement

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A proposed law submitted to a legislature for approval

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Bill

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System where each government branch limits the others' powers to prevent any from becoming too powerful.

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Checks and Balances

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Power held by multiple levels of government

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Concurrent Power

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Right of citizens against arbitrary government action

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Due Process

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Group chosen by state legislatures to select president and vice president

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Electoral College

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Powers given to Congress in the Constitution

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Enumerated Powers

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Powers granted by the Constitution to a specific government level or branch

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Expressed Powers

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Powers needed by the government to execute the Constitution's expressed powers, not explicitly stated in the document.

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Implied Powers

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Power of the Supreme Court to determine if any law or government action violates the Constitution

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Judicial Review