Flashcards › The Constitution Flashcards, Part 1

One of seven main divisions of the body of the Constitution. Article The authority of a court to rule on certain cases. Jurisdiction 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." Supremacy Clause A change to the Constitution. Amendment Rule by the people. Popular Sovereignty A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments. Federalism The division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government. Separation of Powers The system where each branch of government exercises some control over the others. Checks and Balances Rejection of a bill. Veto The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional. Judicial Review Powers directly stated in the Constitution. Expressed Powers The expressed powers of Congress that are itemized and number 1-18 in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. Enumerated Powers Clause in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution that gives Congress the right to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out the powers expressed in the other clauses of Article I. Elastic Clause Departments and agencies of the federal government - mostly the executive branch. Federal Bureaucracy Flashcards for Chapter 3, Sections 1 and 2 vocabulary.