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ch 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Limited government | government has only the powers which are given to it by the people and those powers are strictly defind |
| constitutional republic | people vote for representatives who make decisions in government |
| checks and balances | each branch of government holds certain powers over the other two branch |
| Enumerated power | powers that belong only to the national government |
| judicial review | the power of the supreme court to decide if a law constitutional or not |
| concurrent powers | powers that both the state and national government share |
| equal protection | people will receive the same protection or treatment under the law |
| implied powers | powers that are not stated directly in the constitution |
| bill of rights | the first ten amendments to the constitution |
| Naturalization | the process of becoming a us citizen |
| popular sovereignty | the right of the people to rule |
| Due process | government must follow rules when acting against citizen |
| federalism | sharing of powers between national and state governments |
| separation of powers | separation of the three branch of government |
| reserved power | powers that belong only to the states |