| Term | Definition |
|---|
| preamble | introduction of the Constitution |
| popular sovereignty | power from the people |
| bicameral | two part national legislature |
| census | count of the population |
| popular vote | direct vote by the people |
| bill | proposed law |
| veto | reject |
| ambassador | official representatives to other countries |
| federal | national |
| cabinet | formal group of advisors |
| impeach | formally accuse the president of the crimes specified in the Constitution |
| inferior court | lower court |
| appeal | ask a higher court to review the case |
| judicial review | power to decide whether laws and actions by the legislative and executive branches conflict with the Constitution |
| checks and balances | the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches |
| delegated powers | powers best exercised by one authority |
| commerce powers | gives the national government the power to regulate interstate commerce |
| common market | free zone |
| reserved powers | states power that are retained because they were not given to the national government |
| concurrent powers | federal an state shared powers |
| federalism | sharing of power, distribution of power in an organization between a central authority and the constituent units |
| constitutionalism | government according to an established law or custom principle |
| amendment | changes to the Constitution |
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