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Chapter 8 vocab
Question | Answer |
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the belief that government is subject to the will of the people | popular sovereignty |
government with limited powers strictly defined by law | limited government |
power specifically given Congress in the Constitution | enumerated power |
power belonging only to the states | reserved power |
power shared by the states and federal government | concurrent power |
a principle by which powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch has too much power | separation of power |
power not enumerated in the Constitution but suggested in its language | implied power |
power of the court to judge whether or not actions of other branches are constitutional | judicial review |
the legal rules and procedures the government must observe before depriving a person of life, liberty, or property | due process |
the equal application of the law regardless of a person's race, religion, political beliefs, or other qualities | equal protection |
the process of becoming a citizen of another country | naturalization |