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3. The Constitution.

3. The Constitution. The Six Basic Principles. Formal Amendment. Constitutional Change by Other Means. Preamble. Preamble. i ntroduction to the Constitution, states the goals. articles. articles. sections, the constitution contains 7 sections. constitutionalism. constitutionalism.

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3. The Constitution.

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  1. 3. The Constitution.

  2. The Six Basic Principles.

  3. Formal Amendment.

  4. Constitutional Change by Other Means.

  5. Preamble

  6. Preamble introduction to the Constitution, states the goals

  7. articles

  8. articles sections, the constitution contains 7 sections

  9. constitutionalism

  10. constitutionalism government must obey the law

  11. rule of law

  12. rule of law government and its officers are always subject to never above the law

  13. separation of powers

  14. separation of powers three distinct and independent branches of government

  15. checks and balances

  16. checks and balances each branch is subject to a number of constitutional checks (restraints)

  17. veto

  18. veto reject

  19. judicial review

  20. judicial review the power of the courts to determine whether what government does in accord with the Constitution provides

  21. unconstitutional

  22. unconstitutional to declare illegal, null and void, of no force and effect; a government action found to violate some provision in the Constitution

  23. federalism

  24. federalism the division of power among a central government and several regional governments

  25. amendment

  26. amendment changes in its (Constitution) written words

  27. formal amendment

  28. formal amendment changes or additions that become part of the written language of the Constitution itself

  29. Bill of Rights

  30. Bill of Rights first 10 amendments

  31. executive agreement

  32. executive agreement pact made by the President directly with the head of a foreign state

  33. treaty

  34. treaty a formal agreement between two or more sovereign states

  35. electoral college

  36. electoral college the group that makes the formal selection of the nation’s President

  37. Cabinent

  38. Cabinent an advisory body to the Presdident

  39. senatorial courtesy

  40. senatorial courtesy an unwritten rule that is closely followed in the Senate

  41. Articles of the Constitution.

  42. Rule of Law.

  43. Political Cartoon Regarding the Constitution.

  44. Checks and Balances.

  45. Supreme Court

  46. Perspectives.

  47. Formal Amendment Process.

  48. Changing Views of Free Speech

  49. Changing Views of Free Speech

  50. Amendments to the Constitution.

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