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Chapter 8
definitions of Chapter 8 vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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popular sovereignty | the belief that government is subject to the will of 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 | a principle by which powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch has too much power |
contradict | to go against or state the opposite |
implied power | power not enumerated in the Constitution but suggested in its language |
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 | the legal rules and procedures 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 |
diminish | reduce, make smaller |