Chapter 9: Constitution Vocabulary

The idea that the authority of government comes form the people

• Popular Sovereignty

  
  

• federalism

• checks and balances

• impeach

Law-making part of government

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

A proposed law

• veto

• bill

• impeach

• amendment

To reject a proposed law or bill

• impeach

• federalism

• veto

• popular sovereignty

The part of government that "executes" (carries out) the laws.

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

The part of government, consisting of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts, that interprets the law

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

To formally accuse an official of a crime related to official duties

• veto

• bill

• amendment

• impeach

The system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers if the other branches

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Executive Branch

• popular sovereignty

A change to the Constitution

• veto

• bill

• amendment

• checks and balances

The Constitutional system that shares power between the national and state government

• Federalism

• checks and balances

• popular sovereignty

• impeach