Gov 3.1 Flashcards

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Idea that the people are the ultimate source of government authority

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Popular sovereignty

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Idea that all members of society, including rulers and government officials, must obey the law

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Rule of law

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Theory that power should be divided among three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial

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Separation of powers

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System that gives each branch of government the power to change or cancel the acts of another branch

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Checks and balances

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President’s power to reject legislation

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Veto

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Power of the courts to determine whether government actions are constitutional

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Judicial review

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Any law or government action that violates a part of the Constitution

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Unconstitutional

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Landmark Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review

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Marbury v. Madison

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Prominent Federalist and chief justice of the United States for more than 34 years

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John Marshall

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Introduction to the Constitution that states the broad goal of the new government

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Preamble