Unit 4: U.S. Constitution

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constitution

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A document which spells out the principles by which a government runs and the fundamental laws that govern a society

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constituent

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an essential part; a voter who elects a representative

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suffrage

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the right to vote in political elections

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revenue

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incoming money

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judicial review

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review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.

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impeach

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To formally charge a public official with misconduct in office

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separation of powers

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Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and the judiciary interpreting the law

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bill

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a proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration

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republicanism

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A philosophy of limited government with elected representatives serving at the will of the people. The government is based on consent of the governed.

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naturalization

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the legal process by which citizens of one country become citizens of another