A Blueprint for government

A Blueprint for government

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principle that powers of government are distributed between the national government and the state governments

• democracy

• federalism

• republicanism

• confederalism

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al found to violate any part of the Constitution

• inconstitutional

• unconstitutional

• constitutional

• constituint

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power to declare legislative and executive acts unconstitutional

• checks and balances

• judicial power

• judicial review

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o president’s power to reject legislation

• velfo

• veto

• bar

• denial

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system that gives each branch of government the power to change, reverse, or cancel acts of another branch

• cheque mate

• balances and checks

• knots and crosses

• checks and balances

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They are goals of the Constitution

• secure the blessings of liberty

• promote the general welfare

• separation of powers

• provide for the common defense

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principle that the duties of governing are divided among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches

• separation of duties

• separation of powers

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concept that every member of society, including the ruler and government, must obey the law and is never above it

• limited government

• rule of law

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principle that the powers and functions of government are restricted by the U.S. Constitution and other laws

• limited government

• rule of law

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concept that a government gets its power from the people and that ultimate political power remains with the people

• limited government

• popular sovereignty

Marbury v. Madison

Marbury v. Madison established the Supreme Courts power to decide whether laws are constitutional. this power, called judicial review, is a basic principle of American government.

In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court ruled that Marbury did have a right to receive his commission from President John Adams. However the court ruled that Section 13 of the Judiciary Act extended the court's jurisdiction to cases involving writs of mandamus was unconstitutional.

What is Loose Construction and Strict Construction of the Constitution?

• Strict construction means that the Federal government has very limited powers.

• Loose construction means that the Constitution gives the Federal government broad powers to do what is necessary.