U.S. Constitution

Government by the consent of the governed

• Popular Sovereignty

• Preamble

• Majority Rule

• Federal

Introduction to the Constitution

• Preamble

• Limited Government

• Amendment

• Veto

A government that has specific restrictions on its power

• Limited Government

• Preamble

• Veto

• Repeal

A written change to the Constitution that has been approved by the people

• Amendment

• Cabinet

• Preamble

• Veto

To cancel or do away with, as in a constitutional amendment

• Repeal

• Veto

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances

A group of the president's closet and most important advisors

• Cabinet

• Executive Branch

• Majority Rule

• Preamble

The separate powers that are divided among the three branches of the Federal government

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Judical Review

• Limited Government

The Congress, which makes laws and is part of the Federal government made up of elected representatives of the people of each state

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judical Branch

• Cabinet

The president, vice president and cabinet, as well as agency and department heads; this branch carries out laws

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judical Branch

• Veto

The federal courts, that interpret the meaning of the laws passed by Congress and determine if they follow the Constitution

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judical Review

• Legistaive Branch