Ch.3 Constitution

Division of power between national and state governments

• judicial review
• Federalism
• political party
• Popular Soveriegnty

More than half; for example, two-thirds 

• Supermajority
• judicial review
• Popular Soveriegnty
• electoral college

Power of the courts to decide whether a law or action is constitutional

• Popular Soveriegnty
• Federalism
• checks and balances
• judicial review

Principle that the ultimate political power remains with the people

• Popular Soveriegnty
• judicial review
• checks and balances
• Supermajority

Principle that gives each branch of government ways to limit the other two branches

• Popular Soveriegnty
• checks and balances
• Separation of powers
• Bill of Rights

Protects freedom of the press

• 1st Amendment
• 2nd Amendment
• 3rd Amendment
• 7th Amendment

Abolishes slavery

• 10th Amendment
• 11th Amendment
• 12th Amendment
• 13th Amendment

Body of people that elects the president

• electoral college
• Political party
• Democrats
• Congress

First 10amendments

• Preamble
• Bill of Rights
• Constitutional Changes
• Electoral College

The broad goals for the Constitution are introduced in the document’s _________________________.

• Preamble
• Bill of Rights
• Declaration of Independence
• Executive agencies