Civics - Chapter 3, Lessons 3 and 4 Vocabulary

the opening section of the Constitution

• article

• legislative branch

• amendment

• preamble

one of several main parts of the Constitution

• executive branch

• separation of powers

• article

• amendment

any change in the Constitution

• amendment

• judicial branch

• enumerated powers

• supremacy clause

the lawmaking branch of the government

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

• rule of law

the branch of government that carries out the laws

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• rule of law

the branch of government that interprets the laws

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• rule of law

the idea that power lies with the people

• preamble

• concurrent powers

• popular sovereignty

• rule of law

a government that can only do what the people allow it to do

• limited government

• rule of law

• amendment

• separation of powers

the principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern

• supremacy clause

• separation of powers

• rule of law

• article

the split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches

• amendment

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• reserved powers