Chapter 11: The Constitution

Name for the sections of the Constitution

• sections

• articles

• paragraphs

• essays

Idea that the "people have the power" to control government

• popular sovereignty

• republic

• unalienable rights

• Congress

Part of Congress, every state has two of them

• representatives (from the House)

• presidents

• senators

• judges

Made of the House and Senate, responsible for proposing new taxes and laws

• Congress/Legislative Branch

• Judicial branch

• Executive branch

• president

CHECK: Supreme Court's power to declare law of Congress or an executive action unconstitutional

• judicial law

• judicial review

• constitutional review

• tax laws

Idea that prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful

• judicial review

• checks and balances

• veto

• federalism

To amend the Constitution, _____ of Congress then _____ of states legislatures need to approve an idea

• 1/2, 3/4

• 3/4, 2/3

• 3/4, 1/2

• 2/3, 3/4

The sharing of powers between state and federal (national) governments

• federalism

• democracy

• republic

• checks and balances

Idea that decisions of the government represent what MOST of the people want

• checks and balances

• judicial review

• veto

• majority rule

A form of government in which people get to participate by voting

• republic

• democracy

• judicial review

• checks and balances