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Ch 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Popular Sovereignty | The belief that government is subject to the will of the people |
| limited government | government with limited powers strictly defined by law |
| enumerated power | power specifically given Congress in the Constitution |
| reserved power | power belonging only to the states |
| concurrent power | power shared by the states and federal government |
| separation of powers | principle by which powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one has too much power |
| contradict | to go against or state the opposite |
| involve | to include |
| judicial review | power of the court to judge whether or not actions of other branches are constitutional |
| administrate | to carry out |
| due process | legal rules and procedures the gov't must observe before depriving a person of life liberty or property |
| equal protection | the equal application of the law regardless of a person's race, religion, political beliefs or other qualities |
| naturalization | process of becoming a citizen of another country |
| diminish | reduce, make smaller |