Constitution/Federalism

the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches

• federalism

• checks and balances

• limits and supports

• constitutionality

the part of government that carries out, the laws

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

• presidential

the lawmaking part of government

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

• presidential

the part of government that interprets the laws

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

• presidential

federalism

• the constitutional system that states that the national government can levy taxes

• the constitutional system that states that power will be divided between 3 branches

• the constitutional system that states the national government is supreme

• the constitutional system that shares power between the national and state governments

judicial review

• the power of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws made by the other branches are unconstitutional

• the power of the Supreme Court to overturn Constitutional amendments

• the power of the Supreme Court to remove an elected official from office

• the power of the Supreme Court to overturn laws made by state governments

a key constitutional principle that divides the functions of government among three branches

• federalism

• sectionalism

• separation of duties

• separation of power

amendment

• an addition to a proposed law

• Constitutional change that established judicial review

• a law passed by Congress

• a change to the Constitution

A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power

• checks and balances

• scales of justice

• salutary neglect

• taxation

The third amendment states that soldiers cannot be stationed in citizen homes without the owners permission. Which British law was this a response to?

• Tea Act

• Intolerable Acts

• Stamp Act

• Quartering Act