The national legislature of the United States. Congress has two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives

• Preamble
• justice
• checking power
• Congress

The introduction to the Constitution.

• Preamble
• justice
• checking power
• Congress

limiting power

• Preamble
• justice
• checking power
• Congress

just behavior or treatment

• Preamble
• justice
• checking power
• Congress

The group of presidential electors who cast the official votes for president and vice president after after a presidential election.

• veto
• appeal
• judicial review
• Electoral College

The power of the president to refuse to approve a bill passed by Congress.

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• appeal
• judicial review
• Electoral College

The power of the courts to say that the Constitution does not allow the government to do something.

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• appeal
• judicial review
• Electoral College

The bringing of a court case from a lower court to a higher court to be heard again.

• veto
• appeal
• judicial review
• Electoral College

The Preamble to the Constitution begins with the words, “We the People.” These words mean

• Americans were one people
• The people approved of the new constitution
• the people wanted a better way of life
• it is the people who create government

The Constitution separates the powers of government so that no branch can

• raise taxes
• become too powerful
• disagree with the other branches
• protect the rights of the people