Constitution Vocab 2

Front

elector

Back

a voter

Front

Personal rights guaranteed by a government

Back

Individual rights

Front

Official approval

Back

Ratification

Front

Ability of government branches to control each other

Back

check and balances

Front

overrule = declare void

Back

override

Front

Division of government roles into branches

Back

Separation of powers

Front

The right to vote

Back

Suffrage

Front

Power shared between central and state governments.

Back

Federalism

Front

First 10 Amendments to the Constitution; list of citizens' rights and freedoms

Back

Bill of Rights

Front

People elect representatives; sovereignty of the people.

Back

Republicanism