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popular sovereignty rule by the people executive agreement an agreement made between the president and a head of state prior restraint government censorship of information before it is published or broadcast poll taxes money paid in order to vote article one of seven main divisions of the body Constitustion treaty a formal agreement between the governments of two or more counries impeach to accuse a public official of misconduct in office judicial review the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional amendment a change to the Consitution judicial activism the philosophy tat the Supeme Court should play an active role in shaping national policies by addressing social and political issues petition an appeal probable cause a reasonable basis to believe a person or pemises is linked to crime supremacy clause statement in Article VI of the Constitution establishing that the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the United States "shall be the supreme law of the Land" judicial restraint the philosophy that the Supeme Court should avoid taking the initiative on social and political questions checks and balances the system where each branch of government excersises some control over the others eminent domain the power of the government to take private property for public use veto rejection of a bill jurisdiction the authority of a court to rule on certain cases The Constitution