Civics SLO Pre-assessment

a system in which each branch of government can limit the power of the other branches

• ingenious

• Bill of Rights

• checks and balances

• federalism

the government’s right to take private property for public use as long as fair compensation is paid. The right to fair compensation is guaranteed under the Fifth Amendment.

• eminent domain

• preamble

• executive privilege

• judicial review

the right to keep internal discussions and documents of the White House private

• independent judiciary

• legislative branch

• executive privilege

• ordain

a system of judges and courts that is separate from other branches of government. Such a judiciary is not controlled by politicians and can exercise independent judgment.

• judicial review

• ingenious

• Bill of Rights

• independent judiciary

to order or decree something officially

• preamble

• ordain

• eminent domain

• impeachment

a decision by a court that serves as an example or guide for future decisions

• precedent

• checks and balances

• preamble

• executive branch

a document issued by a judge that authorizes law enforcement officers to carry out a search, seizure of evidence, or arrest

• judicial review

• judicial branch

• federalism

• warrant

opening paragraph of the U.S. Constitution; defines the broad purposes of the republican government created by the Constitution

• executive branch

• Constitution

• preamble

• Bill of Rights

the part of the U.S. government that makes laws; also called Congress

• ordain

• federalism

• legislative branch

• impeachment

the power of the courts to declare laws and executive acts unconstitutional

• judicial review

• checks and balances

• federalism

• constitutional amendment