F&C Round 5: Constitution Vocab Part 1

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Fair treatment through the normal judicial system

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due process

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To change / A change to the Constitution

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amend / amendment

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To formally approve / Formal process of approving

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ratify / ratification

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The power of the courts to review laws and declare them unconstitutional

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Judicial Review

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Another name for the Federal Government. The government that's over the entire U.S.

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Central Government

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A legislative body (Congress) that has two houses or chambers.

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Bicameral

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Refusing to sign a bill into law

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Veto

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A law that is proposed to Congress, but has not yet been passed.

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Bill

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unauthorized by or inconsistent with the constitution, as of a country.

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unconstitutional

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the action of capturing someone or something using force / take hold of suddenly and forcibly.

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seizure / seize