The Constitution + Supreme Court

Idea that the people are the ultimate source of government authority

• separation of powers

•  rule of law

• popular sovereignty

•  checks and balances

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

• separation of powers

•  rule of law

• popular sovereignty

•  checks and balances

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

• separation of powers

•  rule of law

• popular sovereignty

•  checks and balances

President’s power to reject legislation

• veto

• unconstitutional

• Preamble

• judicial review

Power of the courts to determine whether government actions are constitutional

• veto

• unconstitutional

• checks and balances

• juidical review

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

• veto

• unconstitutional

• checks and balances

• juidical review

Landmark Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review

• unconstitutional

• Marbury v. Madison

• Preamble

• veto

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

• John Marshall

• Marbury v. Madison

• veto

• Preamble

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

• John Marshall

• Marbury v. Madison

• veto

• Preamble

Prints money

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial