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Desoto 8th Social Studies Chapter 8

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Definition
popular sovereignty   a form of government where citizens are in control  
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limited government   a government where no people or groups will get special treatment  
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enumerated powers   government powers that belong to the federal government alone  
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reserved powers   government powers that are retained by the states  
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concurrent powers   government powers that belong to both the federal and state governments  
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separation of powers   the creation of different parts of government to make sure no one branch has too much power  
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implied powers   congressional powers that are not specifically stated in the Constitution  
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judicial review   allows the Supreme Court to look at the actions of the other two branches and decide if the Constitution allows those actions  
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due process   rule the government must follow before it takes action against a citizen  
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equal protection   the right of all people to be treated equally under the law  
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naturalization   a process for people born in other countries to become American citizens  
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