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Chapter 8 Vocab

TermDefinition
Popular Sovereignty The belief that government is subject to the will of the people.
Limited Government Idea that a government may only use the powers given to it by the people.
Enumerated Power Power specifically given Congress in the Constitution.
Reserved Power Authority belonging to the states.
Concurrent Power Power shared by the states and federal government.
Separation of Powers The division of authority among executive, legislative, and judicial branches to make sure no one branch has too much power.
Implied Powers Authority not specifically mentioned in the Constitution but suggested in its language.
Judicial Review Power of the Supreme Court to say whether any federal, state, or local law of government action goes against the Constitution.
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.
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.
Amendment #1 “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redr
Amendment #2 “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
Amendment #3 “No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.“
Amendment #4 “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularl
Bill of Rights “The United States Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.”
Preamble The introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written.
Balances of Power “A situation in which nations of the world have roughly equal power.”
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