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Ch.3 Vocab Terms
Question | Answer |
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preamble | introduction to the constitution |
amend | to change |
veto | to reject |
majority rule | decisions based on what the majority of people want |
repeal | to do away with |
legislative branch | makes the laws |
executive branch | enforces the law |
judicial branch | interprets the law |
cabinet | high ranking gov. leaders |
popular sovereignty | rule by the people |
reserved | powers of the states |
concurrent | powers of both state and federal governments |
limited government | gov. cannot do anything it wants |
enumerated (aka delegated, expressed) | powers of congress listed in the constitution |
federalism | state and federal gov share the power to govern |
treason | helping your countries enemies |
consent | permission |
framers | writers, creators |
regulate | control |
inter | between |
intra | within |
override | to reject a veto |
unconstitutional | against the constitution |
suspend | to stop or not allow |
interpret | to tell the meaning of |