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Chapter 8 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Popular Sovereignty | the belief that government is subject to the will of the people |
| Limited Government | idea that a government may only use the powers given to it by the people |
| Enumerated Power | power specifically given Congress in the Constitution |
| Reserved Power | authority given only to the states |
| Concurrent power | power shared by the states and federal government |
| Separation of powers | the division of authority among executive, legislative, and judicial branches to make sure no one branch has too much power |
| Implied powers | authority not specifically mentioned in the Constitution but suggested in its language |
| Judicial review | the branch of government that interprets the law: it includes courts that settle disputes and questions of the law. |
| Due process | the legal rules and procedures established by law and guaranteed by the Constitution that the government must observe before depriving a person of life, liberty, or property. |
| Equal protection | the equal application of that law regardless of a person’s race, religion, political beliefs, or other qualities. |
| Naturalization | the process of becoming a citizen of another country |
| Amendment #1 | provides that Congress make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise. It protects freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. |
| Amendment #2 | A well-regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed. |
| Amendment #3 | No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war but in a manner to be prescribed by law. |
| Amendment #4 | protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government. |
| Bill of Rights | the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship. |
| Preamble (important words from the Preamble) | the introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written. The Preamble shows that power belongs to 'we the people. ' |
| Balances of Power | an equilibrium of power sufficient to discourage or prevent one nation or party from imposing its will on or interfering with the interests of another. |
| Checks and Balances | a system by which each branch of government limits the power of other branches so that one branch does not become too powerful |
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