CH. 3 The Constitution Vocabulary

Describe the process for amending the Constitution

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article V

Specifies powers of the judicial branch

• Article I

• Article III

• Article II

• Article IV

Outlines powers of the executive branch

• Article V

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

Describes structure and powers of Congress

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

Defines relationship between federal and state governments

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

System in which powers is divided between the federal and state governments

• federalism

• preamble

• amendment

• legislative branch

The idea that the law applies to everyone

• amendment

• rule of law

• limited government

• article

essays supporting the Constitution

• article

• amendment

• Great Compromise

• The federalist papers

The part of government that interprets the law

• judicial branch

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• article

Divided into two parts, or houses

• constitution

• ratify

• confederation

• bicameral