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Chapter 8 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Judicial Branch | The branch of government that interprets the law. Head-Supreme Court |
| The lawmaking branch of government. Head-Congress | Legislative Branch |
| two house legislature | Bicameral |
| a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives. | Republic |
| Preamble | the introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written |
| he branch of government that executes (carries out) the law and is headed by the president. | Executive Branch |
| A form of government in which power is divided between the federal ( national) government and state government. | Federalism |
| Naturalization | The process of becoming a citizen of another country |
| The equal application of the law regardless of a person’s race, religion, political beliefs, or other qualities. | Equal Protection |
| 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. |
| Power of the Supreme Court to say whether any federal, state, or local law of government action goes against the Constitution. | Judicial Review |
| Authoring not specifically mentioned in the Constitution but suggested | Implied Powers |
| Separation of Power | The division of authority among Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches to make sure that no one branch has too much power. |
| Concurrent Powers | Powers shared by the state and federal government |
| Reserved Powers | Powers belonging only to the states |
| Enumerated Powers | Powers specifically given to Congress in the Constitution |
| Idea that a government may only use the powers given to it by the people | Limited Government |
| The belief that government is subject to the will of the people | Popular Sovereignty |
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