Constitution

The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution, containing a list of individual rights and liberties, such as freedom of speech, religion, and the press. Added through the Amendment process.

• Amendments

• Bill of Rights

A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments

• Balance of Power

• Federalism

The division of powers among branches of government

• Separation of Powers

• Balance of Power

Document that sets out the laws and principles of a government

• Constitution

• Laws

Branch of government that carries out or enforces the laws

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

To reject, say no to, a bill

• Nullify

• Veto

Interprets the laws

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

Not allowed under the constitution

• Constitutional

• Unconstitutional

A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments

• Shared Power

• Balance of Power

upper house of the U.S. Congress with representation being equal

• House of Representatives

• Senate