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SS Unit 6 Ch 2 Vocab

Chapter 2 Vocabulary

DefinitionTerm
the idea that the government’s authority depends on the people agreeing to respect and abide by that authority popular sovereignty
the principle that everyone, including government leaders, is subject to the same laws rule of law
the division of power in the American government by which each branch prevents the others from becoming too powerful checks and balances
a system of government in which the national government shares power with other levels of government, such as the states federalism
money devoted to a particular purpose, such as a function of government appropriation
an amount of money available for spending based on a plan for how it will be spent budget
to impose levy
the action of watching over something oversight
a decision made by an executive head of government, such as a president, that has the force of law executive order
the process of bringing a legal case in front of a higher court to review the decision of a lower court appeal
the power to review a legal case and apply the law original jurisdiction
the results of an election based on individual ballots cast by citizens popular vote
powers of the federal government that are specifically listed in the Constitution enumerated powers
powers in the U.S. system of government that belong to the states rather than the federal government reserved powers
powers in the U.S. system of government that are shared by the state and federal government concurrent powers
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