Constitution Vocabulary

Form of government with limited powers

• Limited government
• Absolute monarchy
• Totalitarian regime
• Anarchy

Basic principles and laws of a nation

• International treaties and agreements
• Cultural traditions and practices
• Economic policies and regulations
• Constitution and legal statutes of the nation.

Powers to check each branch of government

• Executive orders
• Checks and balances
• Judicial review
• Separation of powers

Division of government responsibilities into distinct branches

• Centralization of government
• Delegation of authority
• Consolidation of powers
• Separation of powers

Cannot be given away or taken away

• separation of powers

• unalienable rights

• amendment

• Constitution

Addition or alteration to a constitution or statute

• Revision
• Update
• Amendment
• Modification

Branch of government that makes laws

• Legislative branch
• Administrative branch
• Judicial branch
• Executive branch

Branch of government interpreting laws

• Executive
• Legislature
• Administration
• Judiciary

Branch of government enforcing laws

• Local government
• Judicial branch
• Legislative branch
• Executive branch

Patriotic and ethical duties of citizens

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Military Service

• Civic responsibility