FLASHCARD Understanding the Constitution

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The illustration above shows the system selected by the delegates at the Constitutional Convention to balance the power of government between the national government and the states. What is the term associated with the system shown above?

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Federalism

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Identify which means that it is the "people" that have supreme power.

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popular sovereignty

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A proposal for a new law that can be started by a legislator or even by citizens

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bill

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Rejecting a bill

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veto

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A check the president performs on the legislative branch (Congress)

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veto

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Overruling a veto-⅔ vote in both houses

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override

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Non military people that belong to a nation.

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civilian

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When serious charges are brought against political leaders.

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impeach

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Declaring a law or act unconstitutional is a check performed by

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judicial branch

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The Constitution divides federal power among three branches of government.

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True