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the constitution
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History
12th Grade
11/19/2008

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amendments

Definition

<formal changes to the basic documents to date>

 

written  changes or addittion to a law or body of laws, such as the U.S. constitution

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cabinet
Definition

advisory group selected by the president to help wit desicions

composed of the executive deoartment 

appointed by the president

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checks and balances
Definition

intro to the constitution under this principle each branch of govia independent of the other.

each branch  has some authority of actions.

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commerce clause
Definition
sec. in the consitiution that grant congress to power to regulate trade among state w foreign countries
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executive agrement
Definition
 international agreement made between chiefs of state that do not require leg. sanction
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judicial review
Definition

another way of changing the constitution an it is also the power of court to determine the constitionally fo the action of the ex. leg. jud.

 

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madisonian model
Definition
power of are seprated into 3 branch made up of madison point was not to have to much power share it
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preamble
Definition
intor satment to the constiution expaining there goals and and purpose
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