Government, Citizenship, and the Constitution
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vanrensselaerm on December 14, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Domestic tranquility | to have peace and order at home |
| civilian | nonmilitary citizens |
| general welfare | the well-being of citizens |
| liberty | freedom |
| popular sovereignty | the government gets its authority from the people - People rule! |
| limited government | the government only has the powers that the Constitution gives it. For example, the President must obey the laws. |
| checks and balances | a system that safeguards against abuse of power by having each branch check on the other two; it limits each branch |
| federalism | a division of power between the federal government and the states. |
| bills | laws starts as proposals or proposed laws |
| congress | the legislative branch is bi-cameral or two-house; senate (upper) and House of Representatives (lower) |
| electoral college | the Framers set up a complex system for electing the President. Americans vote for the President by electing delegates to the college |
| veto | the President may reject bills that Congress passed |
| overriding | congress may overrule the President's veto |
| impeach | to bring charges of serious wrong doings against the President or any government official |
| unconstitutional | laws or acts that are not allowed by the Constitution |
| patriotism | a feeling of love and devotion to one's country |
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