US key terms

• what is a constitution?

  A set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organisation is governed.
• what is the bill of rights?

  The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution that protect individual rights and limit the power of the government.
• what are implied powers?


  Powers not explicitly stated in the Constitution but inferred from the necessary and proper clause.
• what are enumerated powers?

  Specific powers granted to the federal government by the United States Constitution.
• what was the connecticut compromise?

  Bicameral legislature where one chamber has representation based off of population size and the other is equal
• what was the three fifths clause?

  Representation compromise in the United States Constitution where a slave was work 3/5 of a free person
• what is congress?

  Legislative branch of the United States government.
• what is the house of representatives?

  Lower chamber of the United States Congress.
• what is the judicial review?

  Power of the courts to review and invalidate laws or actions that are deemed unconstitutional.
• what is the senate?

  upper chamber of congress