Constitution Unit Vocab (Wright)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Bicameral | Consisting of two houses, or chambers, especially in the southwest U.S. |
| Ammendment | An addition to a formal document such as the constitution. |
| Constituent | People that members of congress represent. |
| Inauguration | The ceremony in which the president takes the oath of office. |
| Judicial Review | The right of the supreme court to determine if a law violates the constitution. |
| Census | Official count of a population. |
| Due Process of Law | The idea that government must follow procedures established by law and guaranteed by the Constitution |
| Impeach | Charging a public official with misconduct in office; if proven guilty before a designated court, the official is removed from office. |
| Checks and Balances | The system in which each branch of government has a check on the other two branches so that no one branch becomes too powerful. |
| Suffrage | The right to vote. |
| Article | A part of a document, such as the Constitution, that deals with a single subject. |
| Cabinet | A group of advisers to the President. |
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