Civics Chapter Three Vocabulary Part Two

the people's right to rule

• limited government

• legislative branch

• reserved powers

• popular sovereignty

the powers set aside for the states

• reserved powers

• judicial branch

• concurrent powers

• enumerated powers

the powers given to the federal government under the Constitution

• reserved powers

• limited government

• enumerated powers

• concurrent powers

the idea that the government can only do what the people allow it to do

• checks and balances

• limited government

• enumerated powers

• concurrent powers

the part of government that makes laws

• legislative branch

• separation of powers

• executive branch

• judicial branch

the idea that the law applies to everyone

• amendment

• limited government

• interpret

• rule of law

to decide what something means

• ensure

• interpret

• reserved powers

• Preamble

introduction to the United States Constitution

• article

• assume

• interpret

• Preamble

any change in the Constitution

• Preamble

• interpret

• rule of law

• amendment

to take on or accept a role or responsibility

• assume

• ensure

• article

• assign