Constitution Voc Flashcard

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_________________ - Having two separate lawmaking chambers.

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Bicameral

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constitutional republic (choose the best definition)

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A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives, according to a plan of government.

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Constitution (choose the best definition)

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The system of laws which formally states people’s rights and duties.

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To forbid it or stop from being put into action. The president can ______ a bill to stop it from becoming a law.

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veto

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Due Process is the legal rules and procedures the government must observe before depriving a person of life, liberty, or property.

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True

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Having the proper size in relation to other objects or items. (choose the word that best matches the definition)

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proportional

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To change or revise.

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amend

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Federalism is sharing power between the federal and state governments.

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True

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The power of the Supreme Court to say whether or not action of other branches are constitutional.

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judicial review

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The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the Constitution and detail the protection of individual liberties.

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True