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ss vocab quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| federalism | sharing power between the central government and the states |
| delegated powers | powers granted to the federal government |
| reserved powers | powers reserved to the citizens and the state governments. |
| concurrent powers | powers shared by the state and federal government |
| popular sovereignty | political authority comes from the people (the people are the source of government power) |
| separation of powers | the division of government power among three branches so no one group has all the authority |
| checks and balances | a system set up by the constitution that prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful |
| elastic clause | allows the government to be flexible when creating new laws. (the power to do what’s necessary and proper) |
| veto | the president’s power to cancel laws passed by Congress (2/3 majority in both houses can overturn it) |
| Commander-in- Chief | the supreme commander of the armed forces of a nation |
| pardon | freedom from punishment |
| cabinet | department secretaries that advise the President (15 executive departments) |