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Chapter 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Amendment #2 | The Second Amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms. |
| Amendment #3 | The Third Amendment prevents government from forcing homeowners to allow soldiers to use their homes. Before the Revolutionary War, laws gave British soldiers the right to take over private homes. |
| Amendment #4 | The Fourth Amendment bars the government from unreasonable search and seizure of an individual or their private property. |
| Popular Sovereignty | A government that is made and controlled by the people. |
| Limited Government | An idea that government may only use the powers given to it by the people |
| Enumerated Power | People specifically given congress in the constitution |
| Reserved Power | power belonging only to the states |
| Concurrent power | power belonging only to the statesPower shared by the states and federal govt. |
| 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 | A principle by which powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch has too much power |
| Implied powers | Authority not specifically mentioned in the constitution but implied in its language. |
| Judicial review | Power of the Supreme Court to say whether any federal, state or local law or government action goes against the constitution |
| Due process | Power of the Supreme Court to say whether any federal, state or local law or government action goes against the constitution |
| Equal Protection | The equal application of the law regardless of a person’s race, religion, political beliefs, or other qualities |
| Naturalization | The process of becoming a citizen of another country |
| 1st Amendment | Congress makes no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise. It protects freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. |
| Bill of Rights | The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution. |
| Preamble (important words from the Preamble) | In order to make America "more perfect" for its citizens, the Constitution attempts to establish laws pertaining to justice, peace, defense, welfare, liberty, and prosperity. |
| Balances of Power | An instance of circumstances when the power of the nations is distributed equally. |
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