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Vocab.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Limited government | idea that a government may only use the powers given to it by the people |
| Constitutional republic | a type of government in which the officials are elected by the people. |
| Checks and balances | a system by which each branch of government limits power of other branches |
| Enumerated powers | power specifically given Congress in the Constitution |
| Judicial review | power of the Supreme Court to say whether any federal, state, or local law or government action goes against the Constitution |
| Concurrent powers | power shared by the states and federal government |
| Equal protection | the equal application of the law regardless of a personâs race, religion, political beliefs, or other qualities |
| Implied powers | power not enumerated in the Constitution but suggested in its language |
| 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. |
| Naturalization | the process of becoming a citizen of another country |
| Popular sovereignty | the belief that government is subject to the will of the people |
| 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 |
| Federalsim | sharing power between the federal and state governments |
| Separation of powers | a principle by which powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch has too much power |
| Reserved powers | power belonging only to the states |