Ch8 Government, Citizenship & Constitution
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liberty-history Plus on December 7, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Preamble | Introduction to the Constitution; defines the six goals of the document |
| domestic tranquility | peace and order within the U.S. |
| civilian | non-military |
| general welfare | well being of all the citizens of a nation |
| liberty | freedom |
| Articles | the main body of the Constitution, divided into 7 sections, which establishes the framework for the U.S. government |
| popular sovereignty | principle of the Constitution that states that the people have a right to create, alter and abolish their government |
| limited government | principle of the Constitution that the government has only the powers that the Constitution gives it |
| checks and balances | principle of the Constitution that safeguards against abuse of power by giving each branch of government the power to check the other branches |
| federalism | principle of the Constitution that that establishes the division of power between the federal government and the states |
| House of Representatives | The larger of the two bodies that make up the legislative branch of government. based on proportional representation |
| Senate | the smaller of the two legislative bodies based on equal representation |
| bill | proposed law |
| electoral college | group of electors from every state who meet every four year to vote for the Pres & VP |
| Supreme Court | Highest court in the U.S. established by the Constitution |
| appeal | to ask that a decision be reviewed by a higher court |
| unconstitutional | not allowed under the Constitution |
| veto | reject |
| override | to overrule |
| impeach | to bring charges of serious wrongdoing against a public official |
| incriminate | to give evidence against |
| civil | involving the private rights of individuals; not criminal |
| civil war amendments | the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments |
| constitutional initiative | process by which citizens can petition for amendments to their state constitution |
| infrastructure | system of roads, bridges and tunnels built and maintained by each state |
| citizen | A person who owes loyalty to a particular nation |
| immigrant | A person who enters another country in order to settle there |
| resident alien | A noncitizen living in a country |
| naturalization | The legal process for becoming a citizen |
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