Outline of Constitutional Government: National, California State, and Local

ABAG act as President Adopted AMENDMENT inserted American appeal appointed appropriate legislation approved article by appropriate Articles of Confederation ballot become bill of attainder Bill of Rights California Constitution California Supreme Court candidate choose committee consent county government crime criminal departments direct democracy due process electoral votes enforce this article equal protection executive branch Federal courts Federal government FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT Fourteenth Amendment Governor House of Representatives judges judicial branch judicial review jurisdiction Justice Courts Legislature limited living constitution lobbyists majority ment metro-urban national government number of electors number of votes obsolete office of President political parties population power to enforce powers and duties President and Vice President Pro Tempore principle process of law proposed ratified rules Section Senators and Representatives separation of powers supreme law term thereof tion treason treaties two-thirds U. S. Constitution United vacancies veto Vice President voters whole number