Constitution Vocab

Ratify

• Approve

• Add/ or change

• to remove

• the right to vote

Veto

• to approve

• to reject

• to add/change

• the right to vote

Amend/Amendment

• to approve

• to change/add to

• to reject

• sharing of power

Constitution

• sufficient evidence to search

• to cancel or revoke a law

• document that sets up a government

• government is subject to the will of the people

Checks and Balances

• the system that keeps each branch of government from getting too powerful

• government power is limited by the Constitution

• Government answers to the will of the people

• every individual has rights

Probable Cause

• not able to search even with a warrant

• enough evidence to search without a warrant

Legislative Branch ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• enforces law
• interprets law
• makes laws

judicial​ (a)   branch

• interprets law
• enforces law
• makes laws

executive branch ​ (a)  

• enforces law
• makes laws
• interprets law

Executive Branch ​ (a)  

• led by President
• Led by Congress
• Led by Supreme Court