The Constitution

Idea that the people are the ultimate source of government authority

• popular sovereignty

• rule of law

• veto

• judicial review

Idea that all members of society, including rulers and government officials must obey the law

• veto

• rule of law

• Preamble

• checks and balances

Theory that power should be divided among three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial

• John Marshall

• federalism

• separation of powers

• veto

System that gives each branch of government the power to change or cancel the acts of another branch

• limited government

• separation of powers

• unconstitutional

• checks and balances

President's power to reject legislation

• "court-packing" plan

• veto

• federalism

• rule of law

Power of the courts to determine whether government actions are constitutional

• Preamble

• rule of law

• judicial review

• veto

Any law or government action that violates a part of the Constitution

• federalism

• Preamble

• rule of law

• unconstitutional

Landmark Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review

• John Marshall

• checks and balances

• Marbury v. Madison

• separation of powers

Prominent Federalist and chief justice of the United States for more than 34 years.

• John Marshall

• rule of law

• Alexander Hamilton

• veto

Introduction to the Constitution that states the broad goal of the new government

• Article I Sec 2

• rule of law

• Preamble

• "court-packing" plan